In a telephone conversation on Sunday, Araqchi and his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares discussed the latest regional and international developments as well as bilateral relations.
Araqchi stressed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s responsible approach in the path of preserving lasting stability and security in the region.
He also expounded on Tehran’s diplomatic efforts and initiatives aimed at ending the war of aggression imposed on Iran by the US and the Zionist regime.
On February 28, the United States and the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran, during which then Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and several senior military officials were martyred.
Iranian Armed Forces responded with weeks of missile and drone strikes targeting American and Israeli military positions in the occupied territories and the Persian Gulf region, inflicting heavy damages in 100 waves of counterattacks over a period of 40 days.
Iran’s retaliation also featured the country’s closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz to vessels belonging to enemies and their allies.
The Islamic Republic then subjected the waterway to further restrictions, conditioning passage of vessels to their securing permission from relevant Iranian authorities. The latter move came after the US announced continuation of an illegal blockade it has been trying to impose on Iranian vessels and ports.