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Araghchi Takes Jab at US Defense Secretary by Recalling Fate of a Roman General

Just now November 16, 2026 1 min read 📰 ISNA
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Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi responded sarcastically to US Defense Secretary Hegseth's statement about military power superseding law by invoking the historical fate of a Roman general, implying a warning about the consequences of such rhetoric and policies.

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, responded to remarks made by Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense, who had stated 'do not speak of laws to those who hold swords in their hands,' by making an insinuation toward him while alluding to the fate of a Roman general.

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