Iran tells UN that NATO chief confirmed European bases supported US action against it

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has told the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council that NATO's secretary-general confirmed the alliance's European member states had made extensive use of their bases to support what Tehran describes as US military aggression against Iran, according to Iran's state-run Mehr News Agency.

In the communication cited by Mehr News, the Iranian envoy characterized this support as a violation of international law, framing the use of NATO-linked European bases as direct assistance to US military action against Iran. The report did not specify the timing or precise nature of the alleged aggression being referenced.

NATO has not been quoted in the report responding to the specific characterization of its bases being used in support of action against Iran, and the alliance's position on the claims was not immediately available.

The complaint adds to a series of statements from Iranian officials in recent period accusing the United States and its allies of military hostility toward the country, amid broader regional tensions. The matter was raised through formal UN channels, according to the Mehr News account, though it was not clear what action, if any, the Security Council might take in response.