Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei's rejection came two days after an extraordinary ministerial-level meeting of the Council of the League of Arab States, which issued an anti-Iran resolution purportedly condemning Iran’s reprisal attacks on locations hosting American forces and demanding compensation.
Categorically rejecting the provisions of the statement, Baghaei called on the bloc to “adjust its approaches away from the influence of the one-sided and unconstructive positions of certain members.”
He underscored the Islamic Republic’s unwavering commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, particularly the prohibition of the use of force and the respect for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.
Addressing the recent strikes, the spokesman clarified that Iran’s actions were strictly defensive.
“The defensive actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran against US military bases and facilities stationed in certain countries on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf were carried out within the framework of the inherent right to legitimate self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, and in response to the military aggression of the US and the Zionist regime against Iran,” Baghaei stated.
Pointing to the established rules of international law regarding non-intervention, he warned neighboring countries about allowing their territory to be used for attacks against Iran.
“Those regional governments that have in any way—whether by facilitating access, providing bases, or offering logistical or intelligence support—placed their territory and facilities at the disposal of the military actions of the United States and the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran, bear international responsibility for the consequences of these actions and must be held to account,” he said.
Rejecting the accusations leveled against Tehran in the Arab League statement, Baghaei redirected the focus toward the root causes of regional turmoil.
“Chronic instability and insecurity in the West Asia region are the result of the presence and military interventions of extra-regional actors, as well as the continuation of occupation and the colonial plan to annihilate Palestinians,” he said, warning that “feigning ignorance of this obvious reality will merely cause the continuation and escalation of insecurity.”
Despite the diplomatic friction, Baghaei reiterated Tehran’s determination to strengthen mutual trust and cooperation among neighboring nations.
He urged regional countries to “understand their legal and political responsibilities, avoid adopting tension-inducing positions, and pursue a path of constructive interaction based on mutual respect.”
The unprovoked US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders.
The Persian Gulf Arab countries allowed the aggressor regimes to use their soil and airspace to launch anti-Iran attacks.
The Iranian armed forces unleashed 100 waves of successful retaliatory strikes against sensitive and strategic American and Israeli targets throughout the region.
On April 8, forty days into the war, a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire went into effect but the first round of Tehran-Washington negotiations failed to reach an agreement due to excessive demands put forward by the US.
US President Donald Trump unilaterally extended the truce, saying his administration will wait for an Iranian proposal for a second round of talks in Islamabad.
However, Tehran has refrained from committing to a second round of negotiations, with authorities citing Washington’s excessive demands and “naval blockade” of Iran as two main impediments to concluding the war.
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