In an exclusive interview on Fox News’ “Special Report” aired Monday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi firmly denied allegations that his country is involved in efforts to assassinate President Donald Trump or other high-ranking officials from his administration.
Araghchi, who has held the position for nearly a year, also dismissed claims that Iran seeks to erase Israel from existence and downplayed the significance of anti-American chants like “Death to America.” This marked his debut on the network since the United States conducted airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in June.
Araghchi explained that phrases such as “Death to America” target what he described as the U.S.’s foreign policies, not the American populace.
“We have consistently stated, including from our supreme leader and other leaders, that ‘Death to America’ refers to opposition against hegemonic U.S. actions, not against its citizens,” he said.
He acknowledged that isolated extremists, both within and beyond Iran’s borders, might express more aggressive views, but emphasized that these do not represent official Iranian policy now or in the future.
Addressing the assassination allegations, Araghchi insisted that targeting individuals abroad, especially a foreign head of state, has never been part of Iran’s strategy. This comes in the wake of the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the former leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force.
Like he’s not gonna lie! He needs a missile strike ASAP! 🙂
AMEN!!!