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Iran says will defend itself against aggression as Iraq offers support

Strains have increased between Iran and the United States after this month's attack on oil tankers in the Gulf region.

Iran Foreign Minister Javed Zarif
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Iran Foreign Minister Javed Zarif

Ahmed Rasheed | Reuters Baghdad
Iran will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear agreement his country signed.

Speaking at a Baghdad news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed al-Hakim, Zarif said Iran wanted to build balanced relations with its Gulf Arab neighbours and had proposed signing a non-aggression pact with them.

"We will defend against any war efforts against Iran, whether it be an economic war or a military one, and we will face these efforts with strength," he said.

Strains have increased between Iran and the