Iran said it called on Bulgaria to reconsider the decision to grant the US access to an airbase
Kyiv • UNN
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Bulgaria's approval of the US use of the Bezmer airbase. Bulgaria stated that it would not participate in the conflict.
Iran reported that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart Velislava Petrova, during which he criticized reports that Sofia had approved the use of the Bezmer airbase by the United States for military purposes. This was reported by Al Jazeera, writes UNN.
Details
According to the Iranian government, published on social media X, Araghchi called on Bulgaria to reconsider this decision. At the same time, according to him, the head of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry stated that the country "will not take part in the conflict" and supports diplomacy and de-escalation.
The report of this conversation came amid Iran continuing to warn other states against facilitating US military operations in light of its attacks on American facilities in the Middle East.
Reminder
Iran warned Bulgaria that the deployment of American tanker aircraft at the Bezmer airbase would be regarded as complicity in aggression. The Bulgarian parliament approved the government's proposal for the temporary stationing of US military equipment.