Iran's Araqchi says US is responsible for insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-19 11:19 UTC

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the United States is responsible for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and calls for diplomacy, according to Reuters and Arab News. An anonymous X post says he made the remarks at a press conference with his Russian counterpart and tied the insecurity to the US and Israeli war against Iran.

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• Arab News, 2026-10-19 11:19 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-19 13:49 UTC
• Reuters, 2026-10-19 14:15 UTC
• Deccan Chronicle, 2026-10-19 14:20 UTC

First reported 2026-10-19 11:19 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 23:27 UTC.

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