Iran warns neighbors against backing military offensives in region
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned the neighboring countries on the use of their territories by others for aggression against regional countries.
Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday, Baqaei said that no country in the region is allowed to let other countries to use its territory for aggression against another country.
He emphasized that Iran’s message in this regard has been clear, and this is a message that all countries in the region are aware of.
His remarks came amid military threats by the US President Donald Trump against Iran over its nuclear program.
Trump has recently threatened Iran with bombing if an agreement is not reached between the two sides on Tehran’s nuclear program.
On Sunday, Reuters claimed that Iran has issued stern warnings to neighboring countries hosting US military bases that they could face retaliation if they support potential American strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.
The Iranian government has formally notified Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey and Bahrain that any assistance to a US attack on Iran — including allowing use of their airspace or territory — would be considered “an act of hostility” with “severe consequences,” Reuters cited a senior Iranian official who the news agency said was speaking on condition of anonymity.
Iran has repeatedly warned that it will decisively respond to any aggression on its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and national interests.