Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region

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Iran’s military has accused the United States of “escalating tensions” in the Middle East and warned countries in the region against cooperating with Washington during the ongoing conflict, AFP reports.

“The United States is rapidly moving down the path of escalating tensions in the region,” said Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran’s military central command.

“Any country serving as a defensive shield for criminal and aggressive America will be engulfed by the flames of war.”

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