IRNA reported Iranian foreign minister Araghchi said Washington has suffered four consecutive failures: it failed to force Iran’s unconditional surrender at the outset of the war despite a brief call by Trump for surrender; it failed to effect regime change; it failed to divide Iran; and it failed in efforts to arm groups across the country and in western provinces — US has acknowledged supplying weapons but those efforts also failed.

2026-08-18

IRNA reported Iranian foreign minister Araghchi said Washington has suffered four consecutive failures: it failed to force Iran’s unconditional surrender at the outset of the war despite a brief call by Trump for surrender; it failed to effect regime change; it failed to divide Iran; and it failed in efforts to arm groups across the country and in western provinces — US has acknowledged supplying weapons but those efforts also failed.