Araqchi emphasized that the vast majority of British people oppose involvement in this war of choice.
“Vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-US war of choice on Iran,” Araqchi wrote in a post on X.
He added that “Ignoring his own People, Mr. Starmer is putting British lives in danger by allowing UK bases to be used for aggression against Iran.”
The top Iranian diplomat firmly reiterated Iran's legitimate right to self-defense in response to the ongoing attacks.
In a related development, during a phone conversation on Friday with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper, Araqchi strongly condemned the UK's decision to allow the US to utilize its military bases.
“These actions will certainly be regarded as participation in aggression and will be recorded in the history of relations between our two countries,” he said.
Araqchi cautioned that any form of assistance or support to the aggressors in this illegal war against Iran would only heighten tensions and “make the circumstance more complex.”
He urged UK officials to immediately cease all cooperation with the US and the Israeli regime, including the provision of platforms for “terrorist” TV channels that promote hostile actions against Iranians.
Meanwhile, Araqchi sharply criticized the UK and certain other countries for their refusal to condemn the dangerous and reckless attack on the South Pars gas field, while hypocritically denouncing Iran's defensive retaliatory strikes on US-linked facilities in the region.
He highlighted Iran's inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Araqchi stressed that Iran has consistently respected the sovereignty of neighboring countries.
The US and Israel initiated a renewed round of aerial aggression against Iran on February 28, approximately eight months after launching their initial war of aggression against the country.
In response, Iran promptly exercised its right to self-defense by launching barrages of missiles and drones targeting Israeli-occupied territories as well as US bases and interests across the region.