In a post on his X account, Esmaeil Baqaei reacted to reports that some countries might yield to US pressure to intervene in regional developments and the Strait of Hormuz.

He stressed that using pretexts such as protecting freedom of navigation or countering piracy would not change the hostile and unlawful nature of any participation in aggression against Iran.

“A sparrow that tries to fly after a stork will eventually break its legs (Korean proverb),” he wrote.

“Any direct or indirect involvement in acts of aggression or in inhumane economic  terrorism against Iran - including the deployment of naval forces, military and logistical support equipment, and personnel - will be regarded as a hostile and unlawful act amounting to participation in the US aggression against Iran,” Baqaei warned.

“Such actions not only violate Article 2 (4) of the Charter of the United Nations but also fall within the definition of an act of aggression set out in UN General Assembly Resolution 3314,” he added.

“Invoking seemingly legitimate pretexts such as ‘protecting freedom of navigation’ or ‘countering piracy’ does not alter the unlawful and hostile nature of such actions,” the Iranian spokesman said.

“Our message is unequivocal: No bilateral agreement or commitment with the United States can constitute legitimate grounds for violating a state’s obligations under international law or for participating in the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran,” he added.

“Any state that may participate in such unlawful aggressions, in whatever form, shall bear full responsibility for the resulting repercussions,” Baqaei warned.