Tehran: Iran has described the United States’ plans to increase air defense cooperation with it as a “threat”. Middle East Allies, reasons for discussion during the presidency Joe Bidenupcoming regional trip.
white HouseNational Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that “greater cooperation” on issues such as air defence, particularly in relation to countering Tehran, would continue. BidenHis agenda is to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia next week.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said late Saturday that the proposals on this issue are provocative and the Islamic Republic of Iran considers these comments a threat to national and regional security.
He continued, referring to Israel, “an attempt to create new security concerns in the region will have no consequences other than undermining general regional security and serving the security interests of the Zionist regime.”
Biden is set to begin his first trip to the Middle East on Wednesday since taking office in January 2021. He is set to meet leaders of Iran’s arch-nemesis Israel and its regional rival Saudi Arabia, as well as leaders from other countries. Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.
The US and its Gulf Arab allies accuse Iran of destabilizing the region with its ballistic missile program and backed by armed militias.
“We are continuing to work on integrated air defense capabilities and infrastructure across the region,” Kirby said on Thursday.
“The entire region is concerned about Iran and their growing and growing ballistic missile capabilities,” he said.
Canaanite said that Washington raises such issues “for the sole purpose of iranophobia and to create discord between the countries of the region”.
“Any groundwork to increase America’s presence and role in the regional security system will only lead to insecurity, instability, and the spread of terrorism,” he said.
His remarks came amid heightened tensions between Iran and Western powers as talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled since March.
Qatar hosted indirect talks between the US and Iran in Doha to get the Vienna process back on track in late June, but those discussions were called off after two days with no success.
white HouseNational Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that “greater cooperation” on issues such as air defence, particularly in relation to countering Tehran, would continue. BidenHis agenda is to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia next week.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said late Saturday that the proposals on this issue are provocative and the Islamic Republic of Iran considers these comments a threat to national and regional security.
He continued, referring to Israel, “an attempt to create new security concerns in the region will have no consequences other than undermining general regional security and serving the security interests of the Zionist regime.”
Biden is set to begin his first trip to the Middle East on Wednesday since taking office in January 2021. He is set to meet leaders of Iran’s arch-nemesis Israel and its regional rival Saudi Arabia, as well as leaders from other countries. Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.
The US and its Gulf Arab allies accuse Iran of destabilizing the region with its ballistic missile program and backed by armed militias.
“We are continuing to work on integrated air defense capabilities and infrastructure across the region,” Kirby said on Thursday.
“The entire region is concerned about Iran and their growing and growing ballistic missile capabilities,” he said.
Canaanite said that Washington raises such issues “for the sole purpose of iranophobia and to create discord between the countries of the region”.
“Any groundwork to increase America’s presence and role in the regional security system will only lead to insecurity, instability, and the spread of terrorism,” he said.
His remarks came amid heightened tensions between Iran and Western powers as talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled since March.
Qatar hosted indirect talks between the US and Iran in Doha to get the Vienna process back on track in late June, but those discussions were called off after two days with no success.