Araghchi declares people's readiness to defend Iran from external threats

The way the United States and Israel are acting with regard to Iran threatens security in the entire Middle East, Foreign Minister of the Islamic republic Abbas Araghchi said, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

The Iranian FM warned of the consequences of the irresponsible and dangerous behavior of the United States and Israel for regional security.

He also called Washington's "provocative statements" a "blatant interference in the internal affairs" of the Islamic republic.

"Araghchi stressed the determination of the Iranian people to defend the national sovereignty of [their country], to protect its security and dignity from any foreign interference and threat," the statement reads.