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Araghchi: Iran does not seek war but is determined to defend itself

27 March 2026 13:18 (UTC +04:00)

The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on the first day of the Middle East war was a “calculated” assault by the United States, Iran’s foreign minister says, APA reports.

In a video address to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Abbas Araghchi slams the “calculated, phased assault” on an elementary school “in the city of Minab, south of Iran, where more than 175 students and teachers were slaughtered in cold blood.”

“The United States’ contradictory remarks aimed at justifying their crime could not, in any manner, elude their responsibility,” he said, describing the February 28 attack as “a war crime and a crime against humanity.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran has never sought war but will continue to defend itself for as long as necessary.

“Iran has never sought war,” Araghchi said, adding that Iranians are a “peace-loving” people but have shown “full and unwavering determination” to defend themselves against attacks.