Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will never submit to military pressure from the U.S. or Israel [1].
The statement arrives as regional tensions persist, signaling Tehran's intent to maintain a defiant posture against Western diplomatic and military leverage. By utilizing a multilateral forum, Iran seeks to project strength and secure support among non-Western powers.
Speaking in New Delhi at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit, Araghchi said the actions of the U.S. and Israel are "illegal aggression" [2]. He said that Iran remains ready to defend its sovereignty against external threats [2].
Araghchi used the platform to challenge the current global power dynamics. He said that Tehran will not yield to the tactics of its adversaries, positioning the nation as a bulwark against what he characterized as U.S.-led aggression [3].
"Iranians never bow to pressure," Araghchi said [1].
The minister said that Tehran will never bow to the specific military pressures applied by the U.S. and Israel [2]. This rhetoric underscores a broader strategy by Iran to align itself more closely with the BRICS bloc to offset the impact of international sanctions, and isolation [2].
Throughout his address, Araghchi said the Iranian government views its resistance as a matter of national honor. He said the country would continue to protect its interests regardless of the threats posed by foreign militaries [3].
“"Iranians never bow to pressure"”
Araghchi's remarks at the BRICS summit indicate that Iran is leveraging its membership in the bloc to legitimize its resistance to U.S. and Israeli policies. By framing the conflict as a struggle against 'illegal aggression' in a forum of emerging economies, Tehran aims to shift the narrative from regional instability to a critique of Western hegemony.
