Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated at a public event in Tehran that the conflicts of the past year and a half were a turning point, and the regional situation would "no longer be the same." He emphasized that the region should achieve peace and stability without external interference, noting that U.S. military bases in the region have failed to bring security and instead are a source of instability. Araghchi called the Zionist regime (Israel) the sole instigator of war in the region and urged the region to completely eliminate the presence of foreign forces for its own peace and stability. He also stated that Iran and Oman have never obstructed passage through the Strait of Hormuz but have ensured its security, and stressed that the management of the Strait of Hormuz will not remain unchanged.