In a post on X on Sunday, Araghchi said American voters had made their choice in the midterm elections, adding that it was now up to the White House to decide how to proceed.
“American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,” he wrote.
Araghchi said Iran's proposal remained on the table, calling on Washington to meet its requirements, including an end to the war on all fronts.
“Meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results,” he said.
He warned that rejecting the proposal in favor of war would bring a forceful response from Iranian troops.
“Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened warriors rain down hell,” Araghchi wrote.
The war against Iran was widely cited by Republicans themselves as a key factor behind their midterm defeat, with Vice President JD Vance stating flatly that "the reason we lost is the war."
Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz since the early days of the aggression, disrupting oil supplies and driving up gas prices and turning the unpopular war into a cost-of-living crisis in America that voters punished at the ballot box.
President Donald Trump has threatened new military strikes against Iran after the midterm elections, telling reporters that “anything is possible” when asked about a potential attack on Iran.
Iran has warned that any renewed US-Israeli aggression would be met with a far more painful response without geographical boundaries.
Previous rounds of US-Israeli aggression failed to achieve their stated objectives, while Washington’s illegal sanctions campaign has failed to force Tehran to submit to US demands.
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has further exposed the wider economic consequences of the war and heightened concerns over global energy supplies.
Iranian officials, including Araghchi, have repeatedly said that Tehran remains open to diplomacy but insists on the full implementation of prior commitments and its legitimate conditions before any reopening of the waterway or return to broader talks.