# Iran ‘fully prepared’ for war to resume, but diplomacy is not over, foreign minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/76041

- NBC News, 2026-09-27 14:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-fully-prepared-war-resume-foreign-minister-rcna600059

> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is ready for fighting with the United States to resume, while diplomacy remains open after President Donald Trump publicly rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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