Iran Calls on S. Arabia, UAE Not to Allow US Military to Use Territory, Airspace
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani urged Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to deny allowing Washington to use their territory and airspace to carry out attacks against Tehran.
In two separate letters addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the president of the Security Council on Monday, Iravani detailed multiple instances of US military aircrafts operating from or transiting through Saudi and Emirati airspace to carry out bombing raids on Iranian targets.According to the letters, the attacks occurred primarily on March 23, 24, and 28, 2026.In his letter concerning Saudi Arabia, the envoy listed over a dozen specific incidents, including a US F-16SV fighter jet conducting bombing raids on Iranian targets, an F-35 and F-15E jets carrying out additional strikes.
In late February, the United States and the Israeli regime started their unprovoked military onslaught on Iran. Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was assassinated in the first wave of strikes.The raids also led to the martyrdom of hundreds of civilians, including women and children, as well as military commanders.Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the assault by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on the US bases in regional countries. Iran has repeatedly emphasized that it only targets American assets and bases in the region and does not seek conflict with Arab countries.
A separate letter detailed similar activity originating from the United Arab Emirates, including a US U-2S reconnaissance aircraft operating over Emirati airspace on March 23."In light of the international responsibility of States arising from placing their territory at the disposal of others for the commission of acts of aggression," Iravani wrote, Iran "expresses its strong and unequivocal objection" to the actions and "strictly calls upon" both Saudi Arabia and the UAE to observe good neighborliness and prevent further use of their territory against Iran.The ambassador emphasized that while Iran remains committed to respecting the sovereignty of both nations, it "reserves its inherent right to take all necessary and appropriate measures, including the exercise of its right of self-defense, to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence".
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