Iran warns Bulgaria against aiding US military operations after move to station US aircraft
Iran said hosting the aircraft would make Bulgaria complicit in attacks on Tehran as Sofia seeks approval for up to eight planes.
- On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warned Bulgaria against allowing the United States to use its territory for military operations against Iran, specifically targeting plans to station tanker aircraft at the Bezmer military facility.
- Eight U.S. tanker aircraft are the subject of the proposed deployment at the Bezmer military base, located about 160 miles southeast of Sofia, after the planes were asked to leave the civilian Sofia Airport in June.
- The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry rejected accusations of supporting offensive operations, stating it is "out of the question" for any Middle East military activity to be carried out from its territory.
- Iranian spokesman Baghaei urged the NATO member not to become "an accomplice of aggressors and lawbreakers," stating that facilitating U.S. attacks would make Bulgaria complicit in "aggression and war crimes."
- Earlier diplomatic notes sent by Iran in April underscore sustained pressure on NATO members as tensions between Washington and Tehran rise following the recent collapse of a temporary ceasefire agreement.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagaei reacted to the Bulgarian Prime Minister's statements regarding his government's review of the reported US request to deploy military aircraft in the country for possible operations against Iran.
Iran has warned Bulgaria against allowing the United States to use its territory for military operations against the Islamic republic, after the Bulgarian government announced it would ask parliament to approve the stationing of up to eight American tanker aircraft at a Bulgarian air base near the capital, Sofia.
Iran warns Bulgaria over plans to station US aircraftIran has warned Bulgaria that the stationing of US tanker aircraft at the Bezmer air base will be considered complicity in aggression. The Bulgarian parliament has approved the government's proposal to temporarily station US military equipment.
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