Tehran has detailed dozens of cases of US fighter jets and drones allegedly conducting missions over the Gulf states during strikes
FILE PHOTO. A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. © Getty Images / Contributor
[RT] Iran
has formally accused the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia
of allowing the US military to use their territory and airspace to
launch and support strikes against the Islamic Republic, according to
letters sent to the UN Security Council.
In separate complaints
addressed to the Security Council and the UN secretary-general, Tehran
detailed multiple instances of US fighter jets, bombers, reconnaissance
drones, and support aircraft allegedly operating from or transiting the
airspace of the three Gulf states from March 15-20.
The letters,
shared on social media by Adla Massoud, a UN correspondent for The
National, warned that Iran reserves the right to take “all necessary and appropriate measures” in self-defense.
The
incidents listed include F-35 and F-18 fighter jets, B-1 bombers, RQ-4
and U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, and P-8 maritime patrol planes
operating over UAE, Qatari, and Saudi airspace in support of bombing
raids on Iranian targets.
The letters urged the three nations to “observe the principles of good neighborliness” and stop making their territory available for attacks on Iran.
The accusations come as the UN Security Council held closed-door
consultations on Iran on Friday at Russia’s request. Evgeny Uspensky,
the spokesperson for Russia’s UN mission, said the meeting was called “due to ongoing attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including education and healthcare facilities.”
The
US and Israel launched a massive military campaign against Iran on
February 28, conducting airstrikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali
Khamenei and hundreds of others. Iran has responded with waves of
missile and drone strikes targeting US military installations across the
Gulf, as well as infrastructure in countries hosting US forces.
Gulf
states have increasingly been drawn into the conflict. Saudi Arabia
expelled several Iranian diplomats last week, accusing Iran of “repeated attacks”
on its territory. Qatar ordered Iranian military attaches to leave
after strikes damaged one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas
facilities. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan warned that
the patience of the Gulf states “is not unlimited” and that military action against Iran cannot be ruled out.