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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Iran: Gulf nations have ‘legal and moral responsibility’ to prevent US, Israeli strikes
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Iran’s foreign ministry warns that its neighbors in the Gulf have a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent American and Israeli strikes, as Tehran and Washington traded attacks.
In a statement, Iran’s foreign ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the US military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organize, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran.”
The statement comes hours after the US military carried out strikes in Iran following the downing of a US Apache helicopter, which US President Donald Trump accused Iran of shooting down.
US Central Command described the “self-defense strikes against Iran” as “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression. CENTCOM later announced it had completed the strikes, saying they hit Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain with drones, warning of “a more severe response” if what it describes as US “aggression” continues. It later announced additional attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Jordan.
The Times of Israel Community.