Baghaei: Supporters of U.S. Aggression are Accomplices

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned that countries facilitating U.S. military strikes are legally considered "accomplices," asserting that the Pentagon is deliberately using Arab allies as "human shields."

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Baghaei made these remarks in an interview with military analyst Furkan Gözükara.

"We hold no hostility toward any country in the region," Baghaei stated.

"The only reason they were targeted was our necessity to defend ourselves against U.S. and Israeli aggression." He further noted that it is "no secret" that the United States has utilized its military bases, assets, and logistical support within these countries to expand its aggressive operations against Iran.

"Under international law, these nations are accomplices to this American aggression," Baghaei emphasized.

The Iranian diplomat also stressed that the Pentagon is intentionally turning Washington’s Arab allies into human shields to protect its own interests./isna