Iran: Welcome to a New Middle East Era
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Iran's embassy in Turkey welcomed a new era in the Middle East following a tentative agreement between Pakistan and the US.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that regional security, economic development, and stability can only be achieved through cooperation and mutual respect among regional nations.
- Araghchi emphasized that Iran's resilience and national cohesion were key to thwarting enemies' schemes and achieving strategic gains, highlighting that regional security architecture must be built by the region itself, free from US interference.
Iran's embassy in Turkey has signaled the dawn of a new era in the Middle East, following a tentative agreement announced by Pakistan and U.S. President Donald Trump concerning a deal between the U.S. and Iran. The embassy declared, "Welcome to a new era of the Middle East," after what it described as successful deterrence of U.S. and Israeli aggression by Iran.
Welcome to a new era of the Middle East.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserted that countries in the region are increasingly recognizing that sustained security, economic development, and regional stability are achievable only through cooperation and mutual respect for each other's interests. Speaking at a meeting with local officials and popular demonstration activists, Araghchi stated, "The experience of the recent war has proven that regional security cannot be built by excluding or marginalizing Iran." He added that any new security architecture in the region requires the "full participation and cooperation of all countries."
The experience of the recent war has proven that regional security cannot be built by excluding or marginalizing Iran.
Araghchi further emphasized that the Iranian people thwarted the enemy's schemes through their steadfastness in the face of pressure and threats, sending a clear message globally and achieving strategic gains. He highlighted that "national cohesion, popular resistance, and their presence in the public sphere are the main pillars of Iran's diplomatic power." This resilience, he argued, exposed the enemy's narrative of Iran's decline and demonstrated its strength.
Any new security architecture in the region requires the full participation and cooperation of all countries.
Previously, Araghchi told Al Mayadeen that Tehran achieved strategic gains through the recent conflict. He reiterated that the region's security architecture should be developed internally, without the interference of the United States or the presence of its military bases. U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a strong supporter of the agreement to end the war against Iran, reportedly commented on the announced ceasefire agreement.
National cohesion, popular resistance, and their presence in the public sphere are the main pillars of Iran's diplomatic power.
Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.