Abbas Araghchi warns Italy against hosting U.S. military bases

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in New York during the UN General Assembly. The discussions covered bilateral relations between Iran and Italy, as well as regional and international developments.

Araghchi warned against the consequences of American unilateralism and law-breaking, urging European nations to uphold their international legal obligations. He specifically criticized Italy for hosting U.S. military bases, characterizing such actions as “complicity in aggression” against Iran and stating that host governments bear international responsibility for such cooperation.

The Iranian minister also addressed regional security, linking global increases in fuel and commodity prices to military actions by the U.S. and Israel. He accused the U.S. of undermining diplomatic processes through military aggression and criticized European nations for failing to condemn these actions, opting instead for a path of accommodation.