Ankara: Iran warned Monday that any location used to launch attacks against the country would be considered a 'legitimate target' for retaliatory strikes. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry warned neighboring countries against allowing their territory or facilities to be used by the US or other parties to carry out attacks on Iran.

According to Anadolu Agency, the ministry emphasized that neighboring states were obligated under international law to prevent their territory from being used for military action against Iran. It warned that the 'origin and launch point' of any attack would be targeted by the Iranian armed forces. The ministry strongly condemned US strikes carried out over the past 22 hours, describing them as a serious violation of the UN Charter and a threat to international peace and security.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused Washington of violating nearly every provision of the Memorandum of Understanding signed 25 days ago and of committing 'war crimes' by targeting transport infrastructure, fishing boats, cargo vessels, and meteorological facilities. It also accused the US of interfering in arrangements governing the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the move had restored insecurity to the strategic waterway and disrupted international commercial shipping.

Regional tensions have escalated in recent days amid an exchange of attacks between US and Iranian forces. On Sunday, Iran reported that it launched attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian targets.