Iran's foreign minister says US war strategy against Tehran rested on miscalculation

WASHINGTON, United States — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States' war against Iran exposed Washington's flawed strategic calculations, according to remarks reported on Sunday. Araghchi said Washington had failed to accurately assess the Iranian public's resilience and the country's defense capabilities, adding that Iran's battlefield performance revealed shortcomings in US intelligence and planning. He also said US assumptions that the conflict would weaken Iran had failed. The foreign minister said Iran would continue to defend its sovereign rights and maintain the deterrent strength of its regional policies, nuclear program and missile capabilities. He added that Washington's military and economic pressure campaign against Iran had backfired. Araghchi also said diplomatic channels with the United States would continue in line with Iran's interests. No further details on the specific remarks or their venue were immediately available.