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Iran accuses NATO of complicity in U.S.-Israel attacks, names Italy and Romania
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Iran accuses NATO of complicity in U.S.-Israel attacks, names Italy and Romania

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry accused NATO of complicity in an illegal war of aggression following statements by the alliance's chief.
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte indicated Italy and Romania supported U.S. operations against Iran, which Iran's spokesperson cited as incriminating evidence.
  • Iran demands accountability for NATO and involved member states, specifically naming Italy and Romania as countries that must explain their cooperation.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has accused NATO of complicity in an "illegal war of aggression" after statements made by the alliance's chief.

clear and incriminating recognition of NATO's active complicity

โ€” Esmail BaghaiIran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson commenting on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's statements.

Spokesperson Esmail Baghai cited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks as "clear and incriminating recognition of NATO's active complicity" in recent attacks against Iran. Baghai stated that NATO and the involved member states "must be held accountable for all consequences" of their actions.

Baghai specifically named Italy and Romania as countries that need to explain their involvement. Rutte had previously told Fox News that Italy allegedly allowed approximately 500 U.S. aircraft to depart from its military bases to support "Operation Epic Fury," a military operation by then-President Donald Trump against Iran. Rutte also mentioned that Romanian authorities in Bucharest reduced commercial flights because airports were reportedly used to support tanker aircraft involved in the operation.

must be held accountable for all consequences

โ€” Esmail BaghaiIran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson demanding accountability from NATO and member states.

In May, Rutte stated during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers that European countries had significantly stepped up their commitments. He recalled visiting Bucharest and witnessing the Romanian government swiftly change legislation to facilitate these operations, noting the presence of tanker planes at Bucharest airport, as well as in Bulgaria and Portugal. Earlier in March, Romania's President Nicuศ™or Dan announced that Romania had approved the temporary deployment of U.S. troops and aircraft on its territory amid the Middle East crisis.

When we look at Europe now, over the last two months, European countries have stepped up massively to the level of commitments. I was in Bucharest last week and I saw with my own eyes how the Romanian government changed legislation to make this possible and they did it in a day or two. I saw the tanker planes at Bucharest airport, the same for Bulgaria, Portugal.

โ€” Mark RutteNATO Secretary General describing European support for U.S. operations in May.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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