BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. Iran welcomes the efforts of regional countries aimed at preventing tensions in the region, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.
He made the remarks during a press conference in Tehran on August 3.
“All regional countries understand that they have a stake in the future of the region and in developments that may occur. This is a positive factor. The U.S. war against Iran is not directed solely against one country; it is against the entire region and the security of all regional countries,” Baghaei said.
He stated that over the past five months, the U.S. military presence in the region and the use of the territory and capabilities of countries located around the Persian Gulf have led to increased instability for all countries in the region. “Experience has shown Iran that nothing except Iran’s power and deterrence capabilities can prevent the escalation of attacks by the opposing side against Iran,” Baghaei said.
Meanwhile, the latest escalation in U.S.-Iranian relations began on July 8. On that day, for the first time since the signing of the memorandum between Washington and Tehran, the U.S. military carried out several waves of strikes on Iranian territory, claiming that this was in response to an attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran. In response, Tehran began attacking U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Oman. The Iranian side currently states that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed.
