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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned that any country giving direct or indirect military, logistical or naval support to US aggression against Iran would be considered a participant.
Attributed to Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei
Searches found several outlets reporting that Baqaei made this statement. Tehran Times (state-aligned Iranian outlet) reported that Baqaei warned any country giving direct or indirect support to US aggression, including military and logistical help or naval deployment, would be considered a participant in the aggression. The Tribune (ANI) and News.az reported the same, saying it responded to a G7 statement and rejected pretexts such as protecting freedom of navigation. An earlier Tehran Times piece shows similar Baqaei warnings about countries hosting bases. I found no Reuters, AFP, Bellingcat or EUvsDisinfo fact-check, and none seems needed for a statement this routine. I did not find a primary Iranian Foreign Ministry transcript or a wire-service (Reuters/AP/AFP) report, so the wording rests on secondary reports. Several of these reports trace back to Iranian or ANI/Press TV sourcing.
Supporting sources
Multiple independent-ish outlets report the statement with matching wording and context, and it fits Baqaei's earlier remarks. I could not retrieve the primary ministry text or a major wire report, so I stopped short of CONFIRMED.
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Nov 14, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC
LikelyInitial assessment.
First observed Nov 14, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC · Last reviewed Nov 14, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC