Araqchi and his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in a telephone conversation on Thursday.

During the call, Araqchi stressed the need to prevent any hostile forces from misusing foreign military bases stationed in Cyprus to carry out acts of aggression against Iran.

He noted that allowing the territory of one country to be used to prepare and launch aggressive attacks against another country constitutes participation in an act of aggression under the UN General Assembly resolution on the Definition of Aggression.

For his part, the Cypriot foreign minister reaffirmed Cyprus' commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and international law.

Kombos also said his country had been in contact with the British government and had received assurances that the foreign military bases located in Cyprus would not be used against any country, including Iran.