Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is fully prepared to safeguard its sovereignty and that any act of aggression by the US, Israel or regional partners will meet a “firm and proportionate” response, state-run IRNA reports.

In a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, late on Saturday, Araghchi underlined Iran’s full readiness to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security.

He stressed that any aggressive or hostile move by the US and the Israeli regime — as well as any participation from regional states — would face an appropriate and forceful reaction from Iran’s Armed Forces.

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