According to KhabarOnline, an Iranian news agency, Araghchi Made The Remarks On Monday At The International Conference Titled “Diplomacy And Resistance In The School Of Haj Qassem,” An Event Attended By Political Officials, Researchers, And International Relations Experts, Which Focused On Various Dimensions Of Foreign Policy And Regional Developments.
Referring To Recent Developments In The Middle East, The Iranian Foreign Minister Stressed That On-The-Ground And Political Realities Indicate The Regional Order Is Undergoing A Transition. He Noted That Some Non-State And Regional Actors Have Become Influential Geopolitical Players, A Trend That, In His View, Has Cast Doubt On Many Earlier Assumptions About The Region’s Future.
Araghchi Described Iran’s Diplomacy As “Resistance-Oriented Diplomacy,” Emphasizing That This Approach Is Not Limited To Negotiations Alone But Is Built On A Broader Set Of National Power Components. He Said That While Negotiation Is Part Of The Art Of Diplomacy, It Cannot Produce Sustainable National Interests Without The Backing Of Real Political, Economic, And Regional Capabilities.
Highlighting The Importance Of Countries’ Standing In The International System, He Added That Actors Lacking Sufficient Weight And Capacity At The Regional Or Global Level Face Serious Constraints In Achieving Their Goals Through Diplomatic Processes.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Also Pointed To The Importance Of Discourse-Building In Foreign Policy, Saying That Some Countries Are Able To Pursue Their Objectives Beyond National Borders By Turning Their Narratives Into Dominant Discourses. According To Araghchi, The Discourse Of The Islamic Revolution And The Resistance Discourse Are Among The Frameworks Iran Has Sought To Promote At Both Regional And Transregional Levels.
In Another Part Of His Remarks, Araghchi Described Resistance As A Concept That Goes Beyond The Military Sphere, Stressing The Need To Strengthen Comprehensive Resilience. He Said The Concept Can Also Be Defined In Areas Such As The Economy, Active Diplomacy, Culture, Media, Science, And Technology.
In Closing, He Said That From Tehran’s Perspective, Economic Resistance Means Reducing Dependency, Strengthening Domestic Production, Expanding Economic Relations, And Diversifying Resources—An Approach Iran Views As Part Of Its Long-Term Strategy For Dealing With Pressures And Changes In The International System.