Iran urges Arab states to clarify US claim of complicity in attacks

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has called on several Arab states to clarify their official stance regarding a US claim that they participated in attacks on Iran. In a post on his X account late on Thursday, Baghaei wrote, "If this American claim is merely a lie, then these states are duty-bound to officially and transparently refute it."

Baghaei referred to a video in which CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper explicitly stated that several Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) members and Jordan participated in the attacks on Iran. He urged these countries to specify their official positions on the matter.

The spokesperson further noted that it would be wrong to raise a question to Iran when the country exercises its legitimate and rightful self-defense by striking US military bases and assets stationed on the territories of these states. Referring to retaliatory strikes on enemy positions, he said that Iran's motives amount to nothing more than its own defense, which is in line with restoring security and stability for the entire region.

Emphasizing that the main source of insecurity and conflict in the region is the illegal US–Israeli actions against Iran, Baghaei warned that any participation in this aggression, including by providing a platform for military operations, is considered an act of aggression and a violation of the principle of good neighborliness and the United Nations Charter.

According to Mehr News, Baghaei's remarks come amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, with Iran conducting retaliatory strikes against US assets in the region.