“Doctrine of Domination”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday accused Israel of operating under what he described as a “doctrine of domination,” arguing that the regional order allows Israel to expand its military power unchecked while pressuring neighboring states, including Iran, to weaken their own defensive capabilities.

Araghchi’s remarks came just one day after renewed indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Oman, signaling the sharp political tensions surrounding diplomacy aimed at preventing further escalation after last year’s brief but intense war between Iran and Israel.

Speaking at the Al Jazeera Forum conference in Doha, Araghchi did not directly …