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That came Monday in response to comments from Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson who accused the NATO country of becoming involved after agreeing to allow the United States to use Romanian airbases.

Romania’s foreign ministry said in a statement that a 2006 bilateral access agreement “provides the U.S. with the guaranteed legal framework to use military bases in Romania on an ongoing basis.”

“Romania is not a party to the conflict,” the ministry stated. “Our priority is the diplomatic effort for de-escalation, for which we have advocated since the first day of the conflict.”

The Romanian ministry’s statement came after Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said on Iranian television that if Romania allows the U.S. to use its airbases, it would “certainly amount to Romania’s participation in the military aggression against Iran.”

“Such an action is completely unacceptable under international law and would entail international responsibility for the Romanian government,” Baghaei said, adding that Iran “will respond appropriately in legal and political terms.”