NEW DELHI: As the conflict in West Asia disrupts global supply chains, a senior Iranian official said Tehran is “not happy” with India and other countries facing the consequences, claiming it was “caused” by the United States and Israel.
In an interview with India Today, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Bagai also said that the international community must “hold the United States and Israel accountable” for what they “started and are still continuing”.
When asked if he thought the conflict would end as countries like India suffered due to its influence and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, Baghai said, “You have to look at what happened on February 28. Before that, the Strait of Hormuz was open and free for every country.”
“Iran is forced to take certain measures in accordance with international law, and I must stress this: what Iran is doing is allowed by international law because we have to face the aggressors, the United States and Israel, who abuse the soil of other Persian Gulf countries to attack Iran. This is absolutely illegal. This is an act of aggression,” he charged in an interview in Tehran.
“So we must fight back. We must take measures to prevent these aggressors from abusing this waterway for military aggression against Iran. This is not Iran’s fault,” he said.
The United States has justified its attack on Iran, saying Tehran’s nuclear program poses a threat.
“We are not happy with what is happening in India and other countries, but it is caused by the United States and Israel. Iran relies on this strait more than many other countries because we are a coastal country. We want to see the security of this waterway,” Baghai said.
“But the problem is that the United States and Israel launched this war of aggression and had these consequences for the entire economy,” Bargai charged, adding that “the international community must hold them accountable for the actions they launched and are continuing.”
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