Regional countries urged to prevent US, Israel from using their territory against Iran

The Foreign Ministry describes Iran's retaliation targeting hostile objects in regional countries as acts of self-defense, while urging those countries to prevent the United States and the Israeli regime from using their territory against the Islamic Republic.

In a statement on Thursday, spokesman Esmail Baghaei emphasized Iran’s right to self-defense, saying the international law prohibits states from enabling third-party military action from their territory.

He noted that under the principles of the UN Charter and international law, including UN General Assembly Resolutions 2625 and 3334, no country is permitted to make its land or facilities available for acts of aggression against another state.

Responsibility of host countries

Referring to credible evidence, Baghaei said regional bases and facilities were being used to carry out attacks against the Islamic Republic. He stressed that countries hosting US military infrastructure bore responsibility in this regard.

According to the spokesperson, any parties assisting or participating in such actions would be regarded as accomplices in the crimes committed.

"No party can ignore the clear reality that the root cause of the current crisis in the region is the war imposed by the United States and the Zionist regime, and that these two regimes are using military bases and facilities located in regional countries to plan, execute, and support their aggressive actions against Iran."

The official reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to the international law and the UN Charter, including principles of good neighborliness, respect for sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

He expressed hope that regional countries would adopt a “rational, responsible, and law-abiding approach” to prevent the United States and the regime from using their territory against Iran, and added that they should not allow “the Zionist regime’s aims of creating rifts and division among Muslim countries to materialize.”

The comments came after an Arab-Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia, following which Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan accused Iran of "premeditated hostile actions" against its neighbors without acknowledging the Islamic Republic's right to reprisal that targets the locations used for staging attacks against its soil.

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