Event Brief
Iran to Exercise Right to Self-Defence
Filed: Mar 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi states the country will exercise its right to self-defence against UK-US military actions.
WHO: Abbas Araghchi
WHAT: statement
WHEN: Mar 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: In response to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to allow US strikes on Iranian missile sites.
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