Iranian FM accuses US of pursuing another ‘reckless military adventure’ instead of diplomacy

8 May 2026, 3:06 pm

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accuses the US of abandoning diplomacy in favor of a “reckless military adventure” following an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Is this a crude pressure tactic? Or the result of a spoiler once again duping POTUS into another quagmire,” writes Araghchi in a statement posted on X.

“Whatever the causes, the outcome is the same,” he adds. “Iranians never bow to pressure and diplomacy is always the victim.

Araghchi also responds to a Washington Post report that stated that the CIA believes Iran retains 75% of its pre-war ballistic missile stocks.

“The CIA is wrong. Our missile inventory and launcher capacity are not at 75% compared to Feb 28. The correct figure is 120%,” he writes.