Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, during a telephone conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart, Velislava Petrova, condemned Bulgaria's approval of the deployment of U.S. aircraft to the Bezmer Air Base to support military operations against Iran.

According to a statement from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Araqchi clarified during the call that the Bulgarian government's approval of the United States' request to deploy its military aircraft to Bezmer Air Base to support military operations "is condemned and considered unacceptable by Iran, and contradicts the traditional and friendly relations between the two countries."

Araqchi called on the Bulgarian government to urgently reconsider this decision.

Citing Article 3 of UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 on the Definition of Aggression, Araqchi stressed that a state permitting its territory to be used by another state to commit an act of aggression against a third state constitutes, according to the resolution, a form of aggression.

Araqchi emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to defend its national interests and security against any attack or hostile action, adding that any party participating in any way in a military attack on Iran must bear responsibility for its consequences.

For her part, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister referenced the history of good relations between the two countries, stating that Bulgaria has no intention of participating in the war and underscores its support for diplomacy and de-escalation in the region.

From July 8 to July 23, the U.S. military resumed its attacks on Iran, targeting bridges and vital civilian and military facilities, which resulted in the killing of martyrs and injury of others.

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces are reacting by launching strikes on U.S. bases and interests in several countries across the region, at a time when Tehran asserts that Washington is violating the "Ceasefire Memorandum" signed between the two countries.