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Neighbours will not allow their land or airspace to be used for attack: Iran amid Israel threat
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also reiterated Iran’s warning not to attack Israel’s nuclear installations.
KUWAIT CITY: Iran’s neighbours said on Tuesday they would not allow their “land or airspace” to be used for any attack, as Israel plans to retaliate for the Islamic Republic’s missile attack.
“All our neighbours have assured us that they will not allow their land or airspace to be used against Israel,” Araghchi said at a press conference in Kuwait, weeks after Iran’s missile attack on Israel on October 1.
Before Kuwait, Araghchi was in Bahrain on Monday as part of a regional tour during which he also visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey.
“We are closely monitoring the activities of US bases in the region and are aware of all their movements and flights,” Araghchi said. He added: “If Israel attacks Iran in any form, Iran will respond in the same way.”
The United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has military resources across the region, including in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Araghchi also reiterated Iran’s warning to Israel not to attack its nuclear installations.
“Attacking nuclear sites is a major international crime; even threatening to attack nuclear sites is a crime and against international rights,” he said.
“We have our own tools and methods to defend ourselves and our nuclear sites and we rely on them,” the minister said.
