TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Thursday warned against any direct or indirect involvement by other states in the U.S. "acts of aggression" or "economic terrorism" against Iran.
"Any direct or indirect involvement in acts of aggression or in inhumane economic terrorism against Iran -- including the deployment of naval forces, military and logistical support equipment, and personnel -- will be regarded as a hostile and unlawful act amounting to participation in the U.S. aggression against Iran," Baghaei issued the warning in a post on social media platform X.
"Such actions not only violate Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations but also fall within the definition of an act of aggression set out in UN General Assembly Resolution 3314," he added, citing a Korean proverb that says, "A sparrow that tries to fly after a stork will eventually break its legs."
Earlier this month, Yonhap news agency reported that South Korea planned to expand the mission area of its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit in the Gulf of Aden to the waters south of Oman, closer to the Strait of Hormuz, while deploying additional naval assets, including a maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team.
The decision has reportedly been made following pressure from Washington on Seoul to provide support for the war on Iran.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency said Baghaei's remarks were in reaction to a statement issued by the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers following their meeting in Paris on Monday, in which they strongly condemned attacks by Iran against neighboring nations, and said the "obstruction of maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran had disrupted international trade, energy security and the global economy."
Meanwhile, Iran's Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for electing, supervising and dismissing the supreme leader, said Thursday it has become an "inevitable necessity" for the country to consider its withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Iranian authorities have recently highlighted the necessity to reconsider Iran's NPT membership and nuclear doctrine, citing the U.S.-Israeli attacks against the country's nuclear facilities during the past months and the failure of the relevant international organizations to condemn them.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region, and tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz. ■
