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Hardline lawmaker Hamid Rasaei urged the judiciary to issue what he described as a “judicial shot” to detain the two, following comments in which Rouhani called for preparations to end the war “honorably” and Zarif outlined a framework for de-escalation.

In an article published in Foreign Affairs, Zarif said Tehran should “use its upper hand not to keep fighting but to declare victory and make a deal,” warning that continued conflict would lead to “further destruction of civilian lives and infrastructure.”

He proposed that Iran could “offer to place limits on its nuclear program and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to all sanctions,” and called for “a comprehensive peace deal” rather than a ceasefire.

He also called for the lifting of economic sanctions and the signing of a non-aggression pact and even restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and the United States.

Rouhani, for his part, said the country should be prepared to end the war in a way that serves national interests and the public, stressing the need to coordinate resources to prevent attacks on Persian Gulf islands and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz. He added that preserving the country and the Islamic Republic requires immediate policy reforms.

Hardliner threatens raid on Zarif's home

Zarif became a target at several state-organized rallies across Tehran on Friday night, where his photos were torched and demonstrators held placards calling him and Rouhani “traitors” and agents of the United States, urging their execution.

In one of these rallies, Saeed Haddadian, a famous religious vocalist with close ties to the establishment, called Zarif a “traitor” and threatened to raid his home if he fails to retract his remarks within three days.

"Security officials! Are you waiting for Zarif to write on his forehead that he has sold himself to the United States?" Haddadian said. "Mr. Zarif, you have no damn right to prescribe solutions for the Islamic Republic. You have no damn right to speak!"

"Even someone who is blind, deaf, and mute can understand that you are a traitor. In the middle of this proposal you call for improved relations between Iran and the US, an enemy that killed my leader and has shown such disrespect to Iran," Haddadian said.

"I give Zarif three days. If he does not say he screwed up, on the fourth night we will gather and go to (storm) his house."

Responding to the attacks, Rouhani's former advisor Hesamoddin Ashna urged hardliners to read Zarif's Foreign Affairs article in full and not judge it by its title.

"If you read the article in full, you will realize that at its core, Zarif’s text is a warning to Western countries about shifting dynamics. Remember: don’t judge a book by its cover—and don’t judge an article by its title," he said in a post on X.

"Article titles—even for submitted pieces in major publications—are determined by editors, not the author," he added.

Saeed Haddadian, a famous religious vocalist with close ties to Iran's establishment, called ex-foreign minister Javad Zarif a “traitor” after his Foreign Affairs article urging an end to the war, and threatened to raid his home if he fails to retract his remarks within three days.

"Security officials! Are you waiting for Zarif to write on his forehead that he has sold himself to the United States?" Haddadian told a rally of Islamic Republic supporters in Tehran on Friday night.

"Mr. Zarif, you have no damn right to prescribe solutions for the Islamic Republic. You have no damn right to speak!"

"Even someone who is blind, deaf, and mute can understand that you are a traitor. In the middle of this proposal you call for improved relations between Iran and the US, an enemy that killed my leader and has shown such disrespect to Iran," Haddadian said.

"I give Zarif three days. If he does not say he screwed up, on the fourth night we will gather and go to (storm) his house."

A hardline Iranian lawmaker has called on the judiciary to arrest former president Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after they advocated ending the war.

Hamid Rasaei urged the judiciary to issue what he described as a “judicial shot” to detain the two, following comments in which Rouhani called for preparations to end the war “honorably” and Zarif outlined a framework for de-escalation.

In an article published in Foreign Affairs, Zarif argued that any agreement must go beyond a temporary ceasefire and address the root causes of the conflict. He warned that a ceasefire alone would only delay further fighting.

Zarif proposed that Iran continue limited uranium enrichment under full international supervision as part of a multilateral agreement, while committing not to pursue nuclear weapons. He also called for the lifting of economic sanctions and the signing of a non-aggression pact between Iran and the United States.

Rouhani, for his part, said the country should be prepared to end the war in a way that serves national interests and the public, stressing the need to coordinate resources to prevent attacks on Persian Gulf islands and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz. He added that preserving the country and the Islamic Republic requires immediate policy reforms.

"What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer shipments transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait? Which countries and companies account for the highest transit volumes through the strait?" Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

Last week, a military source told IRGC-affiliated Tasnim that Iran could open a new front in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if attacks are carried out on its territory or islands.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis had previously attacked ships near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Multiple explosions struck Niavaran district in northern Tehran on Friday night, a video obtained by Iran International shows.