Leaks about the US Army Completing Preparations for Strikes, and Iran Says Its Declared Policies Will Not Change
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran's policies will not change whether a war breaks out or not, and the Iranian army announces the downing of an American drone in Bandar Abbas, while American leaks indicate the US Army is preparing to launch strikes on Iran after the midterm elections.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran's policies will not change whether a new war breaks out or not. Araghchi added in a speech that any rational party would not again test the option of war against Iran, stressing that the only way to achieve peace and stability in the region is for its countries to live side by side in peace, away from any foreign interference. Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Iranian army as saying that air defense systems shot down an American drone of the (Lucas) type in Bandar Abbas. In the US, The Hill newspaper reported that the US Army has prepared options for launching strikes on Iran after the midterm elections, and that Central Command (CENTCOM) has ready plans to carry out additional strikes. The article combines Iranian statements and American leaks without deep analysis of the context.