Iran FM urges regional states not to allow their territories to be used for attacks against neighbors
TEHRAN, March 07 (YPA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday urged regional countries not to allow their territories or resources to be used to launch military attacks against Iran amid the ongoing escalation.
In a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the ministry said the joint military assault by the United States and Israeli enemy against Iran since February 28, 2026 constitutes a “blatant violation” of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It added that the strikes had targeted both military and civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, residential buildings and public service facilities.
The ministry stressed that responding to the attacks is Iran’s legitimate right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, noting that the Iranian Armed Forces would use all available capabilities to confront what it described as “aggression.”
It clarified that defensive operations would continue until the attacks cease or the UN Security Council fulfills its responsibilities under Article 39 of the Charter to determine accountability for the aggression.
The statement also emphasized that international law prohibits states from allowing their territories to be used to harm other countries. It cited UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 on the definition of aggression, which considers permitting a state to use its territory to launch an attack against a third country as an act of aggression.
According to the ministry, Iran has carried out “necessary and proportionate” defensive operations targeting bases and facilities belonging to parties from which attacks against it are launched in the region, describing these actions as consistent with international law following repeated warnings.
The statement concluded by affirming Tehran’s commitment to maintaining friendly relations with regional countries based on mutual respect and good neighborliness, stressing that its defensive operations against US bases in the region should not be interpreted as hostility toward regional states.
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