Araghchi: Thanks to Iranian armed forces for operations against Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed his gratitude to the country's armed forces for the military operations carried out against Israel.

In a post on X, Araghchi stated that the operations "continued until the last moment," implying a possible end to hostilities. Specifically, he stated that military operations to punish Israel for its aggression continued until 4 a.m.

Araghchi thanked the armed forces for their readiness to defend Iran "until the last drop of their blood" and for their response to any enemy attack.

Earlier, Araghchi had stated that Iran would stop its military response if Israel stopped its attacks on Iran by 4 a.m. Tehran local time.

Additionally, Araghchi stated that there is no ceasefire agreement with Israel, but Iran has no intention of continuing its response if Israel stops its attacks.

"As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around," he stated.