Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday protested Bulgaria’s decision to allow US military aircraft to use its territory in support of military operations against Tehran, Anadolu reports. “The Bulgarian government’s approval of a US request to deploy military aircraft at Bezmer Air Base in support of military operations is, in our view, condemnable, unacceptable and inconsistent with the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries,” Araghchi said. Araghchi also spoke by phone with Greek Cypriot Administration Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, stressing the importance of preventing “hostile” forces from using foreign military bases on the island against Iran, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. ​​​​​​​Kombos reaffirmed the Greek Cypriot Administration’s commitment to international law and the peaceful settlement of disputes, adding that it had received assurances from the UK that foreign military bases there would not be used against any country, including Iran, the statement said. READ: Iran claims ballistic missile strike destroyed 3 US F-35 jets at Jordan air base