Under Israeli attack, Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defense: Erdoğan

Bogdan Hofbauer

ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Iran has the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel 's ongoing bombing campaign. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to defend itself against Israel's banditry and state terrorism," Erdoğan told a weekly meeting in parliament on June 18. His remarks came amid tensions in the Middle East that soared when Israel began unprecedented airstrikes targeting Iran on June 13. In retaliation, Iran has launched

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