Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Thursday that NATO and its member states must bear responsibility for their part in the war against Iran, specifically naming Italy and Romania as countries that assisted US operations, according to the official statement.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry escalated its diplomatic campaign on Thursday evening, with spokesman Esmail Baghaei demanding that NATO and all member states that participated in the decision to join the war against Iran be held accountable. Baghaei argued that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks constituted a "clear admission" of cooperation with the United States and Israel during strikes against Iran, and amounted to recognition of the alliance's active involvement in military action against a UN member state.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday morning, Iran had earlier called for NATO states to be prosecuted over their war participation. Baghaei's latest statement adds specific demands for accountability, naming Italy and Romania — two countries he said Rutte mentioned as having facilitated US operations against Iran — and calling on them to explain to their publics why they "cooperated with the aggressors against Iran."
The statement further expands on Iran's broader pressure campaign. On Thursday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also reiterated US responsibility under the memorandum of understanding to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon. The new demand for accountability from specific NATO members suggests Iran is seeking to isolate allied states that supported US-led operations during the recent conflict. It remains unclear whether any international legal mechanism has been set in motion.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran accuses NATO of complicity in 'illegal war of aggression' after Rutte comments
- DevelopingNATO chief acknowledges allied disappointment over US access during Iran war
- StrongIran's Araghchi: 'We reiterate US responsibility under MOU to end war on all fronts including Lebanon'
- DevelopingIran warns US bears direct responsibility for Israeli actions in Lebanon
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