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Iran Says US, Israeli Plan for Defense Pact with Arabs Will Raise Tensions

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Iran’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that plans by the United States and Israel for a joint defense pact with Arab states to counter the threat of Iranian drones and missiles would only increase regional tensions.

“The entry of foreigners in the region …will not create security and stability but is itself the main cause of tension and regional rift,” ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, according to state media.

Speaking ahead of US President Joe Biden’s trip next week to the Middle East which is to start in Israel, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that US officials are discussing ways of integrating air defense capabilities with regional leaders in the face of a threat from Iran.

But Kanaani said: “America raises such issues… solely with the aim of sowing Iranophobia and division among the countries in the region.”

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