On Aug. 28, Iran's foreign minister Araghchi said the war has shown US military bases in neighboring countries cannot secure those states and were established to protect Israel. He said Iran's strikes are retaliatory against US personnel and faciliti

2026-08-29

On Aug. 28, Iran's foreign minister Araghchi said the war has shown US military bases in neighboring countries cannot secure those states and were established to protect Israel. He said Iran's strikes are retaliatory against US personnel and facilities, not attacks on surrounding governments, and that states without US bases have remained unharmed. "Wherever US bases are located, during any US war against Iran they are legitimate targets for Iran."