Reported claim

Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran's defense doctrine is eye for an eye and that any aggression against Iran will compel a powerful and decisive response.

moderate confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Strengthened after Middle East Eye reported it.

Belief History

Jul 23 Jul 30

Sources

Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye. Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response.
Jul 23, 2026

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