Araghchi blasts Jordanian foreign minister over Iran response
By The BriefBrief
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticised Jordan’s Ayman Safadi after Safadi said Iran attacked Jordan and other regional countries only two hours after the war on Iran began, arguing it was not a response. Araghchi said Safadi should explain how long Iran should wait to respond to an aggressor and referenced use of Arab airspace, territory and waters in initial US attacks.
WHO:Seyed Abbas Araghchi
WHAT:Araghchi criticised Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi’s comments about the timing and nature of Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
WHEN:Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Iran
WHY:Araghchi reacted to Safadi’s claim that Iran attacked Jordan and other countries only two hours after the start of the war on Iran, arguing Iran’s attack could not be considered a response.
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