Iran warns Persian Gulf states after US-hosted security summit in Bahrain
Iran has warned regional countries to remain highly vigilant against US-led security initiatives, saying they should not forget the consequences of the recent US-Israeli military aggression that undermined security across West Asia.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Thursday lambasted the United States over a regional security meeting hosted in Bahrain, warning neighboring countries not to be deceived by Washington's security initiatives and to remain alert to its destabilizing role in West Asia.
“The US administration has repeatedly demonstrated that it places no value on the peace and security of the countries of the West Asia region,” he said in a post on X on Thursday.
“Such gatherings are nothing more than a spectacle and a public relations exercise aimed at covering up the United States' destabilizing policies and unlawful actions in West Asia,” Baghaei stressed, responding to a US statement announcing the so-called “Regional Security Dialogue” in Bahrain.
“The countries of the region must remain extremely vigilant and cautious, and they must not forget the clear lessons of the consequences of the recent US-Zionist regime military aggression and their destructive actions, which violated the security of the entire region,” the spokesman further said.
On Wednesday night, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had held a regional security meeting hosted by the Bahrain Defense Force with senior military officials from 11 Middle Eastern countries.
According to the CENTCOM statement, Commander Gen. Brad Cooper and senior military officials from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen discussed the region's current security situation and opportunities to enhance military cooperation.
The participants also reaffirmed their shared commitment to ensuring the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz.
The warning comes weeks after a US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, during which Iranian armed forces launched powerful retaliatory strikes and imposed restrictions on traffic through the strategic waterway before a ceasefire and a fragile memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington eased tensions.
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