Iran's neighbors have pledged not to allow the use of their "soil or airspace" for any attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel considers retaliation for the Islamic Republic's missile strike.
"All our neighbors have assured us that they won't permit their soil or airspace to be used against the Islamic Republic of Iran," Araghchi stated during a press conference in Kuwait, weeks after Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1.
Before his visit to Kuwait, Araghchi was in Bahrain on Monday as part of a regional tour that has also taken him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Egypt, and Turkey.
"We are closely monitoring the movements of American bases in the region and are aware of all their movements and flights," Araghchi said, adding, "If Israel attacks Iran in any form, Iran will respond in kind."
The United States, Israel's staunch ally, maintains military resources across the region, including in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Araghchi also reiterated Iran's warnings to Israel against attacking its nuclear facilities.
"Attacking nuclear sites is a serious international crime; even threatening to attack nuclear sites is a crime and against international law," he stated.
"To defend ourselves and our nuclear sites, we have our own tools and methods, and we rely on them," the minister added.
With AFP
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