Overview

• On July 13, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took to X to dismiss Prime Minister Netanyahu’s call to cap Iran’s missiles at 480 km
• He accused Netanyahu of failing in his Gaza objectives and being compelled to seek support from U.S. President Donald Trump following Iran’s missile strikes on Israeli sites
• He mocked Israel’s June 13 attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, arguing that each martyred academic had trained more than 100 successors
• The ceasefire declared on June 23 remains in place, but both governments continue to trade barbs over nuclear and missile policies
• The exchange underscores a broader standoff over nuclear proliferation and regional security with the United States as mediator and occasional military participant