Iran's Araghchi says Strait of Hormuz management 'will no longer be the same'

Iran has said the situation will not be the same after its war with the United States. The Hindu attributes this to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. According to The Hindu, he said shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, and the management of the strait, "will no longer be the same". A headline from Anadolu Agency attributes the wording "nothing will be same" in the region to Iran, without naming a speaker.

According to The Hindu, Araghchi spoke on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at a televised event in Tehran. The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not identify the event or its organiser.

The Hindu quoted Araghchi as saying: "Recently, there has been talk of a new war, but I am already thinking about the post-war period. Whether there is war or not, our policies remain the same."

He also said, according to the same report: "They have already done so twice and have seen the results. If they want to try again, they know they will achieve no different outcome from those of the past." The reports do not specify what he meant by "twice".

The Hindu further quoted him as saying: "The current war has changed everything. We must accept that new realities are taking hold." He added: "To achieve peace and stability, our region must move towards the complete absence of foreign forces."

Background

According to The Hindu, the U.S.-Israeli campaign on Iran began on 28 February. A ceasefire between Iran and the United States on 8 April ended the most intense fighting. Sporadic exchanges of fire continued in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though The Hindu reports that flare-ups there have decreased in recent weeks.

The Hindu reports that Iran has regularly targeted vessels that try to cross the strait without its authorisation. It also reports that the United States has maintained a naval counter-blockade on Iranian ports. In June, the two countries agreed to a memorandum of understanding setting out a pathway to a permanent settlement. That deal later unravelled, according to The Hindu.

Araghchi's remarks came amid U.S. and Israeli statements about possible renewed attacks, The Hindu reports. On Friday, 23 October 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington "may do another little Epic Fury". The Hindu says this referred to the U.S.-Israeli campaign on Iran.

What each side says

• Iran claims control over the Strait of Hormuz since the war began. Tehran has called for a return to the June memorandum.
• Iran and the United States each accuse the other of violating the memorandum. The reports do not detail which provisions.
• The United States and countries in the region strongly oppose Iran's targeting of vessels in the strait, according to The Hindu.

The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not include any response from the U.S. or Israeli governments to Araghchi's remarks. Nearly all details in this article come from The Hindu. Anadolu's report consists of a headline only.

Analysis

Araghchi's remarks suggest Iran is framing control of the Strait of Hormuz as a lasting outcome of the conflict rather than a temporary wartime measure. This could put it at odds with the United States and regional countries, which oppose Iran's actions against vessels in the strait. Several paths appear possible. The parties could return to the June memorandum, as Tehran has requested. The current standoff of blockade and counter-blockade could continue. Or fighting could resume, as recent U.S. statements raise as a possibility. Because most details rest on a single outlet, further independent reporting would help clarify each side's intentions.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.