Abbas Araghchi during his visit to Kuwait to consult on developments in the region, met with Kuwait's Crown Prince Emir Sheikh Meshal Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah on Tuesday and delivered Iranian President Masoud Pezeskian's message to the Emir of Kuwait.
Answering the reporter's questions regarding Iran's clear message to the leaders of the Persian Gulf countries and delivering Iran's president's message to the Emir of Kuwait, Araghchi stated, "Our message is totally clear and I have announced it here. The Zionist regime seeks to spread the war to the region and we must stop this disaster."
Stating that the situation in Gaza and Lebanon is critical and Israel's attacks must be stopped, he clarified that the policy of good neighborliness initiated and persued by late President Ebrahim Raeisi will continue firmly by the new Iranian government.
The top Iranian diplomat also announced that Iran is closely monitoring the movements of the US bases in the region and all their flights, adding that Iran will convey the information regarding the US base in Kuwait to the Kuwaiti authorities.
Araghchi stated, "We are closely monitoring all the US bases in the region and keeping track of their movements. We are also sharing information about the US base in Jordan with the Jordanian authorities."
He stated that Iran is seeking to end the war in the region and acknowledged that there are various avenues for achieving peace.
Araghchi mentioned that Iran is in contact with regional countries and his representative, based in Beirut, is engaging with the involved parties.
He emphasized that the decision to implement a ceasefire rests with the Lebanese government, and Iran will help them.
Regarding the development of economic relations with Kuwaiti officials, Araghchi said while the main focus of his trip is to stop the war in the entire region, he also intends to discuss economic and trade relations with Kuwaiti officials.
The top Iranian diplomat stated, “We have trade relations with the countries of the region and we have many cooperation with Kuwait, but there are also differences. The important thing is that we are committed to resolving these issues through dialogue."
Referring to Iran's readiness to respond to the Israeli regime, Araghchi said, "All the countries in the region have expressed their opposition to an Israeli attack on Iran, especially on its nuclear facilities. We emphasize that Iran will respond in kind if Israel attacks."
The Iranian foreign minister emphasized that the Israeli regime, with the support of the US and some European countries, continues to commit crimes, including war crimes, adding that attacking nuclear facilities is a major international crime, and threatening to do so is also a crime.
Araghchi also emphasized that the US does not abide by international rules, but Iran is prepared to respond to possible threats and has its own tools and methods to defend itself.
He said, "They know what response awaits them if they attack our nuclear facilities."
On Monday, Araghchi visited Bahrain, where he met with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani as well as Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Earlier, the top Iranian diplomat visited Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Saudi Arabia and discussed regional developments with the top officials of those countries.
IRNA