Iran: US Violated Our Space 8 Times, Ready for Reaction

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast revealed Tuesday that US has violated his country’s airspace eight times in October, adding that an official protest had been lodged with the United Nations.

“Any country violating our territory will face a serious reaction from Iran,” Mehmanparast warned in a statement quoted by the media on Wednesday.
In parallel, the Iranian official stated that “in the month of October we witnessed eight cases of airspace violations by the American fleet and we have told the UN … of course we have announced our serious objection to the US.”

“We have written two separate letters to the Security Council and to the secretary general of the UN regarding the US violations, asking them to notify the US … to respect our sovereignty,” he added.
He said that the latest incident, the only one to have been made public so far, had taken place on November 1, when a US drone was attacked by two Iranian fighters over the Gulf.

“Iran rigorously protects its airspace and territorial waters and will strongly respond to any country that violates its airspace,” Mehmanparast confirmed.
In addition, he stated: “Certain countries’ non-compliance with international principles and regulations can undermine international and regional stability and security.”