KUWAIT CITY: Iran鈥檚 neighbors have pledged they will not allow the use of their 鈥渟oil or airspace鈥� for any attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel weighs a retaliation for the Islamic republic鈥檚 missile strike.
鈥淎ll our neighbors have assured us that they won鈥檛 allow their soil or airspace to be used against the Islamic Republic of Iran,鈥� Araghchi told a press conference in Kuwait, weeks after Iran鈥檚 October 1 missile attack on Israel.
Before Kuwait, Araghchi was in Bahrain on Monday as part of a regional tour that has also taken him to 黑料社区, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Egypt and Turkiye.
鈥淲e are monitoring closely the movements of American bases in the region and are aware of all their movements and flights,鈥� Araghchi said, adding: 鈥淚f Israel attacks Iran in any form, Iran will respond in the same format.鈥�
The United States, Israel鈥檚 staunch ally, has military resources across the region including in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Araghchi also repeated Iran鈥檚 warnings against Israel not to attack its nuclear facilities.
鈥淎ttacking nuclear sites is a big international crime; even threatening (to attack) nuclear sites is a crime and against international rights,鈥� he said.
鈥淭o defend ourselves and our nuclear sites, we have our own tools and methods, and we count on them,鈥� the minister added.