Iranian Foreign Minister (Arakhchi)

Well, actually, we are not at that point yet.

Obviously, this time is different from the previous time.

Last time we accepted the ceasefire.

But, you know, this time is quite different.

And the reason is obvious.

You know, last time they attacked us.

They made aggression against us.

They killed our people.

They destroyed our places and then asked for a ceasefire.

And we accepted out of good faith because we were only exercising the, you know, the act of self-defense.

And when the aggression was stopped, we stopped too.

But, you know, it didn't bring about peace.

And now this year, they again started to attack us.

And again, they have, you know, they are killing our people.

They are killing, you know, students.

You know, they are attacking hospitals, you know, fresh water.

desalination, refineries, everywhere, people have been killed, places have been destroyed, and now they want to ask for a ceasefire again?

Well, this doesn't work like this.

So there should be a permanent end of the war.

And unless we get to that, I think we need to, you know, continue fighting for the sake of our people and our security.