Speaking in the broadcast interview, Araghchi acknowledged that Iran encountered weaknesses in its air defense systems during the war but argued that Israel experienced similar difficulties. “Yes, we had problem with our air defense, but Israelis had also problem with their air defense and our missiles were able to hit targets inside Israel,” he said.

Araghchi placed responsibility for the outbreak of hostilities on Israel and maintained that the Jewish state ultimately sought to halt the fighting. “They started the war, but after 12 days, they asked for a ceasefire, unconditional ceasefire,” he claims. “Why? Because they couldn’t defend themselves against our missiles. So we have a very good capability of missiles, and now we are even in a better situation than previous war.”

He further asserted that Iran’s missile force demonstrated precision during the conflict and remains capable of doing so in the future. According to Araghchi, Iran’s missiles “hit their targets in a very exact way, and they can do it again.”

The June confrontation lasted nearly two weeks and involved sustained missile exchanges. Reports indicate that six Iranian missiles struck Israeli military installations, while 36 others landed in different areas across the country after penetrating Israeli and US air defense systems. The attacks killed 28 people and caused widespread property damage.

In total, 2,305 housing units in 240 buildings were reported damaged. Two universities and a hospital were also affected, and more than 13,000 Israelis were forced to leave their homes as a result of the strikes.