WANA (Jun 08) – Following Iran’s missile strike on the Ramat David Airbase and the subsequent escalation of regional tensions, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi engaged in a series of intensive phone calls with his counterparts across the Middle East and Europe to discuss the latest political and security developments.

 

In separate conversations early Monday, Araghchi spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. The discussions focused on recent regional developments and Iran’s response to what Tehran described as repeated violations of the April 8 ceasefire agreement and the continuation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon.

 

The Iranian foreign minister also held a telephone conversation Sunday night with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during which the two sides exchanged views on regional developments and Iran’s response to the recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

 

The diplomatic contacts came shortly after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its Aerospace Force had targeted the Ramat David Airbase with ballistic missiles. According to an IRGC statement, the operation was carried out in response to what it described as large-scale Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, including the areas of Tyre, Nabatieh, and Beirut’s southern suburbs.

 

The statement further claimed that Iran’s acceptance of the April 8 ceasefire had been conditional on the cessation of hostilities across all fronts. The IRGC alleged that Israeli military operations in Lebanon, as well as repeated actions against Iranian vessels in regional waters, constituted violations of that understanding. The missile strike was described as a warning, with the statement indicating that any further escalation could trigger a broader response.

 

Araghchi also continued his consultations with other international counterparts. On Sunday evening, he held separate phone calls with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The talks focused on regional developments and Iran’s position regarding what it considers repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.

 

Earlier this month, Araghchi stated in a post on X that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States applied to all fronts, including Lebanon, and that any breach in one theater would constitute a violation of the agreement as a whole. He warned that both the United States and Israel would bear responsibility for the consequences of any such violations.

 

In addition to these discussions, the Iranian foreign minister has recently spoken with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and Türkiye, as well as Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir. The series of diplomatic engagements reflects Tehran’s efforts to communicate its position to regional and international actors amid rising tensions across the Middle East.