TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally lodged complaints with the United Nations against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait for facilitating the use of their territories and airspace in the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran.

In a series of letters addressed Tuesday to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN Security Council, Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani stated that Tehran reserves the right to take “all necessary and appropriate measures,” including exercising its “inherent right of self-defense,” to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence.

In its communication regarding the UAE, Iran wrote that U.S. warplanes, drones, and surveillance aircraft—as well as, in some instances, Emirati aircraft—operated from or transited through Emirati airspace to conduct strikes and intelligence missions against Iranian targets. Tehran described these incidents as part of a continuing pattern of unlawful use of Emirati territory in support of hostile military actions.

Addressing Saudi Arabia, Iran asserted that U.S. military aircraft have been utilizing Saudi airspace and nearby routes in northern Persian Gulf, including areas close to the Kuwaiti border, to carry out bombing missions. According to Tehran, these operations involved aerial bombardment, intelligence support, mid-air refueling, and reconnaissance flights conducted through or over Saudi territory.

In its letter concerning Qatar, Iran announced that Qatari airspace has been used in a smaller but still significant number of U.S. operations. It characterized these actions as violations of the principles of good neighborliness and called on Doha to prevent any recurrence.

Regarding Kuwait, Iran stated that U.S. military aircraft has been using Kuwaiti airspace in multiple operations, including one involving a B-1 Lancer bomber that originated from RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, transited Iraqi airspace, and then entered Kuwait. Iran argued that such use of Kuwaiti territory constitutes an unlawful act and urged Kuwaiti authorities to ensure their territory is not used in future attacks.