A senior Iranian official has slammed the United Arab Emirates for being an aggressor, not merely a supporter of aggression, stating that the UAE cannot hide its aggressive nature and role behind false claims and fabricated narratives.
Speaking at the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi rejected remarks by UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, who accused Iran of attacking the UAE and labelled Tehran as an aggressor.
"Reports and news have been published in Western and American media about the UAE's direct attack on Iran," Gharibabadi said. "This is a clear case of direct participation in aggression. You cannot hide your aggressive nature and role behind these false claims and fabricated narratives."
"The UAE is an aggressor, not just a helper to aggressors," Gharibabadi said.
During the unprovoked war of aggression by a US-Israeli military coalition, launched on February 28, Iran responded in self-defense with countless missile and drone attacks against American and Israeli interests in the region, particularly those in the Persian Gulf states, including the UAE.
Gharibabadi stressed that Iran could not remain passive while its people and infrastructure were targeted.
"We are a capable, great country with a proud nation. We could not stand by and watch our people and infrastructure being targeted by aggressors, with the participation and...
A senior Iranian official has slammed the United Arab Emirates for being an aggressor, not merely a supporter of aggression, stating that the UAE cannot hide its aggressive nature and role behind ...