Iran warns of response if attack launched from neighboring country
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- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warns Tehran will respond if its territory is attacked via neighboring states.
- Comment follows apology to countries hosting US bases after recent attacks on their soil.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran would be “forced to respond” if any attack against its territory were launched from a neighboring country.
In remarks aired on state television, Pezeshkian said Tehran would retaliate if its adversaries attempted to use nearby states as launch points for military operations.
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“If Iran's enemies try to use any country to attack or invade our land, we will be forced to respond to that attack,” he said.
He added that such a response would not reflect hostility toward the country involved or its population.
“Responding does not mean we have disputes with that country or wish to harm its people. We would be responding out of necessity,” Pezeshkian said.
Regional tensions rising
The warning comes amid heightened tensions across the region as the war involving Iran, the United States, and ‘Israel’ expands beyond direct confrontation.
Several countries in the Gulf host American military bases that have been linked to operations in the ongoing escalation.
Apology to neighboring states
On Saturday, Pezeshkian issued an apology to neighboring countries whose territory hosts US military facilities following recent attacks linked to the war.
The Iranian president said Tehran regretted incidents affecting those states, signaling an attempt to reassure regional governments while maintaining its warning against attacks launched from their soil.
