Iran accuses US and Israel of fueling regional insecurity, rejects blame for Gulf tensions

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused the United States and Israel on Wednesday of fueling instability in the Middle East through military attacks and violations of international law, rejecting Washington’s attempts to hold Tehran responsible for insecurity in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Baghaei said Washington bears responsibility for escalating regional tensions despite its calls for the international community to condemn Iran over developments in the Gulf. His remarks came in response to an appeal by the US secretary of state urging other countries to condemn Tehran. In a statement published in English on X, Baghaei accused the United States and Israel of bearing responsibility for the consequences of their […]