BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4. Iran's retaliatory
strikes are defensive in nature and directed only against US and
Israeli targets used to launch attacks on the Islamic Republic,
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a phone call
with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, Trend reports.
According to the information, Araghchi stated in a telephone
conversation that Iran's retaliatory defensive measures against the
United States and Israel are directed against bases and targets
used for planning and carrying out aggressive operations against
Iran, and this is fully consistent with international law.
