On the 16th local time, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement calling on neighboring countries on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf to take immediate measures to prevent their land, sea, and airspace from being used for military operations against Iran to avoid further escalation of the regional conflict. The statement said that Iran does not want the US and Israel to use this to increase rivalry and suspicion between countries in the region. Furthermore, Iran also stressed that there is no hostile relationship between Iran and neighboring countries, and Iran has always believed that the only way to achieve lasting regional security is for countries in the region to strengthen dialogue and cooperation and jointly maintain regional stability without extraterritorial military presence or external interference.

On the 16th local time, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement calling on neighboring countries on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf to take immediate measures to prevent their land, sea, and airspace from being used for military operations against Iran to avoid further escalation of the regional conflict. The statement said that Iran does not want the US and Israel to use this to increase rivalry and suspicion between countries in the region. Furthermore, Iran also stressed that there is no hostile relationship between Iran and neighboring countries, and Iran has always believed that the only way to achieve lasting regional security is for countries in the region to strengthen dialogue and cooperation and jointly maintain regional stability without extraterritorial military presence or external interference.