Abbas Araգհchi says calls on US to leave region if they want to be safe

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the United States to withdraw its troops from the Middle East.

“Our armed forces will not leave any attack or threat unanswered. Leave our region if you want to be safe,” he said.

Earlier, US Central Command announced strikes against Iran after an American Apache helicopter was shot down in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out attacks on US bases in the Middle East.