Iran has said that any renewed US-Israeli attacks on its territory would trigger an immediate response, while accusing Bahrain and other Gulf countries of facilitating Washington’s military operations against Tehran.
“Any renewed war of aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime will be met with an immediate and decisive response, without hesitation,” said Gholamhossein Darzi, Iran's deputy permanent representative to the UN, during a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
"We regret the positions taken by some Council members, particularly its Western members. Their statements reflect a familiar pattern of double standards and blatant hypocrisy," he told the council.
He also accused some Gulf countries of allowing their territory, airspace and military facilities to be used for US-Israeli attacks, arguing that they should be held accountable and compensate Iran for the resulting damage.
In a subsequent exchange with Bahrain’s representative, Darzi singled out the kingdom, saying it had facilitated US military operations against Tehran.
Bahrain rejected Iran’s accusations and said Tehran could not invoke its right to self-defence to justify attacks on neighbouring countries.