The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, has once again criticized this Friday the military cooperation between the United States and Israel, which he has defined as "a parasitic relationship," emphasizing the volume of American resources allocated to strengthen the Israeli defensive shield, also in the context of the conflict that erupted in February following the joint offensive against the Asian country.
In a message disseminated on social media, the head of Iranian diplomacy recalled that "in the last three years, the United States has allocated 11 billion dollars (about 12.255 billion dollars), taxpayer money, for Israel's missile defense."
Araqchi has insisted that the U.S. Armed Forces "have fired more interceptors in defense of Israel than Israel itself." "That is not a symbiotic relationship. It is a parasitic relationship," he emphasized, thus reinforcing his criticisms of Washington's military support for Tel Aviv.
These statements come amid rising tensions between Tehran and Washington, in a context of stalled negotiations and new warnings from Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Wednesday that "the regime of Iran must be overthrown," after demanding on Tuesday to "finish the job" and "completely end the regime of Iran."
In response, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, Ebrahim Azizi, warned Israel on Wednesday that it "will be wiped off the map" if it takes "any operational misstep," while Araqchi conveyed to Trump that Tehran also has "work to finish" and accused Netanyahu of "pushing" Washington into "another war."