Iran slams US regional air defense plan ahead of Biden trip

TEHRAN, 11 July 2022, (TON): Iran has described as a threat the United States’ plans for enhancing air defense cooperation with its Middle East allies, due to be discussed during President Joe Biden’s upcoming regional trip.

The White House’s National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said “greater collaboration on issues such as air defense, particularly with regards to countering Tehran, would be on Biden’s agenda as he visits the Middle East next week.”

Foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said “the proposal of this issue is provocative and the Islamic republic of Iran views these remarks as a threat to national and regional security.”

Trying to create new security concerns in the region will have no result other than weakening common regional security and serving the security interests of the Zionist regime.

Biden is due to begin on Wednesday his first visit to the Middle East since taking office in January 2021. He is set to meet the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Israel.

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