By SCM Staff Writer
IRAN’S war chiefs have their “fingers on the trigger” and are ready to strike back against any Western aggression, the country’s top diplomat warned last night.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued the chilling threat as tensions in the Middle East reached a fever pitch. But in a surprise twist, the Iranian hardman suggested he is still open to a “fair” nuclear deal—provided the West meets his terms.
Speaking on social media, Araghchi claimed Iran’s military is in a state of total readiness to defend its “land, air, and sea.”
He barked: “Our brave Armed Forces are prepared—with their fingers on the trigger—to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression.”
The warning comes after a period of intense military posturing in the region, including the recent “12-Day War” in June 2025, which saw heavy exchanges between Iran and its rivals.
Araghchi boasted that the lessons learned from that conflict have made his forces “stronger, more rapid, and more profound” than ever before.
Despite the rattling of sabres, Araghchi insisted that Tehran is not looking for a mushroom cloud.
He claimed the Islamic Republic has “NEVER” sought to build an atomic bomb, insisting that nuclear weapons “have no place” in Iran’s security plans.
Offering a potential olive branch to world leaders, he said: “Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable nuclear deal.”
He added that any new pact must:
Guarantee Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear tech; Ensure there are “NO nuclear weapons” produced; Be free from “coercion, threats, and intimidation.”
The latest outburst follows years of “will-they-won’t-they” diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program.
Tehran has long claimed its reactors are only for making electricity and medical isotopes.
But Western intelligence agencies and the UN’s nuclear watchdog have repeatedly raised the alarm over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, which have previously soared close to weapons-grade.
The original 2015 nuclear deal (the JCPOA) collapsed after the US pulled out in 2018, leading to a “maximum pressure” campaign of sanctions that crippled the Iranian economy.
Now, with Araghchi’s “trigger finger” warning, the world is watching to see if this is a genuine move toward peace—or just more fighting talk from the Middle East’s biggest powerhouse.
