Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse.
Axios reported that top Trump cabinet members met Friday to discuss the war in Iran, as well as the conflict in Yemen, where the Tehran-backed Houthis have been fighting government forces and attacking Saudi Arabia. Trump, however, rejected the proposal, while leaving the door open both to further talks or renewed military operations. Earlier reporting noted: Iran’s Foreign Minister tells U.S. there is no military solution to their conflict Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday (October 4, 2026) that there was no military solution to his country’s conflict with the United States, with talks on ending the war apparently at an impasse.
Earlier reporting noted: “If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before, and we will defend ourselves with even more force,” Mr. Araghchi said at a gathering of foreign ambassadors.
Earlier reporting noted: Mr.
Trump, however, rejected the proposal, while leaving the door open both to further talks or renewed military operations.
“If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before, and we will defend ourselves with even more force,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a gathering of foreign ambassadors. On Sunday, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said a tanker in the Hormuz “reported being struck by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the engine room”, though the crew were reported safe and no environmental impact was recorded. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday characterised the latest US counterproposal as being “in line with their previous proposals concerning nuclear issues”. “We have clearly indicated that we are focusing on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz,” he said, adding that reopening the waterway required “an end to the disruptions to Iranian commercial maritime traffic and the lifting of sanctions”.
