--- title: "Iran's foreign minister says country prepared for war but open to diplomacy" description: "Most outlets led with the statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that Iran is ready for war with the US but remains open to diplomacy. 24 News HD added context about U.S. President Donald Trump expecting more talks with Tehran. Aaj News (English) similarly emphasized Iran's preparedness for renewed conflict while noting the diplomatic openness, though it cut off mid-sentence. The framing across the excerpts was largely consistent, with a focus on Araghchi’s dual message of readiness for war and willingness to engage in diplomacy." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11069-iran-ready-for-war-with-us-but-keeps-door-open-to-diplomacy site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Iran's foreign minister says country prepared for war but open to diplomacy world · updated 28 Sep 2026, 10:52 AM PKT · 28 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that Iran is ready for war with the US but remains open to diplomacy. 24 News HD added context about U.S. President Donald Trump expecting more talks with Tehran. Aaj News (English) similarly emphasized Iran's preparedness for renewed conflict while noting the diplomatic openness, though it cut off mid-sentence. The framing across the excerpts was largely consistent, with a focus on Araghchi’s dual message of readiness for war and willingness to engage in diplomacy. ## Same story from 2 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Iran ready for war with US but keeps door open to diplomacy: Araghchi](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330474294/iran-ready-for-war-with-us-but-keeps-door-open-to-diplomacy-araghchi) · 28 Sep 2026, 10:52 AM PKT > Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran was fully prepared to resume fighting with the United States while keeping the door open to diplomacy. “We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war,” Araghchi told NBC News on Sunday. “At the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose.” Asked about a Wall Stre... - **24 News HD** — [Iran is ready for 'apocalyptic war', says Araghchi](https://www.24newshd.tv/28-Sep-2026/iran-ready-apocalyptic-war-says-araghchi) · 28 Sep 2026, 9:50 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran says it is ready for renewed war but is keeping the door open to diplomacy, as US President Donald Trump says he expects more talks with Tehran this week. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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