Tehran, March 16 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said that the war in the Middle East must end in a way that all enemies must never think of attacking Iran again.

Araghchi said that Iran would never hesitate to defend itself.

"This war must end in a way that our enemies will never think to attack us again. I think they have learned a lesson by now and have understood what kind of nation they are facing. We will not hesitate to defend ourselves and are ready to continue the war wherever it is and take it to wherever it will go," he said.

Tasnim News Agency quoted Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei as saying that the Strait of Hormuz is not closed.

"We had given the necessary warnings to the countries...