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Iran says closely monitoring Israeli movements in neighboring countries
Addressing reporters at his weekly press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran has informed the relevant countries of related news reports, intelligence, and speculation in this regard, Press TV reported.
"Without exception, all the neighboring countries have assured us that they will not allow the Zionist regime to misuse their space or territory for [Israel’s] aggressive actions against Iran,” he added.
Based on international law, the Iranian spokesperson said, no country is permitted to allow other countries to use their territory for malicious actions against a third country.
Baqaei added that all the relevant countries have “explicitly and decisively” rejected reports about the misuse of their territory against Iran and assured Tehran that they would never give such permission in the future.
He emphasized that the issue is still under investigation, while the Iranian Armed Forces and security and military authorities are closely monitoring the reports in this regard.
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also pursuing these cases seriously, Baqaei said.
Israel launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on June 13, assassinating senior military commanders and top nuclear scientists in targeted strikes before attacking nuclear and military sites and residential areas.
The Iranian Armed Forces responded with missile strikes as part of Operation True Promise III, which targeted many strategic sites across the Israeli-occupied territories.
On June 22, the United States joined the Israeli regime in the assault and bombed three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Baqaei said the most recent “inappropriate” report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provided an excuse for military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
He added that the US and the European trio of Britain, France, and Germany (E3), and some other countries have been explicitly pursuing a political approach to Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
"We have always expected the Agency and its director general to adhere to their duties, regardless of political maneuvering," the Iranian spokesman emphasized.
He noted that the IAEA made mistakes, which had many consequences regarding Iran’s nuclear issue and made the continuation of bilateral cooperation in a normal manner quite irrational.