Iran Warns Third Nations Against Aiding U.S. Military Actions

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei warned on Monday that third-party nations should not fear Iran unless they provide bases, facilities, or equipment to those carrying out aggression against the Islamic Republic. Baghaei specifically highlighted the departure of U.S. KC-135 tanker aircraft from Bulgaria, characterizing the use of Bulgarian territory as support for U.S. and Israeli military aggression.

Baghaei condemned additional U.S. sanctions as illegal practices that primarily harm ordinary citizens and violate national sovereignty. He dismissed U.S. claims that Iran is unreliable in negotiations as "the biggest lie possible," asserting that Iran will not allow the current conflict to end on the "aggressor's terms."

These diplomatic warnings follow a period of heightened regional instability. Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran began in February 2026, leading to Iranian retaliatory strikes on U.S. assets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait. While the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, negotiations for a final agreement have stalled over security guarantees and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Baghaei also condemned Israeli airstrikes in Syria as violations of sovereignty driven by expansionist goals for a "Greater Israel."