00:01Iran has issued a fresh warning to Bulgaria after Sofia permitted the United States to use its military bases,
00:07escalating diplomatic tensions between Tehran and the Balkan nation.
00:11The diplomatic rift deepened after Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bakay
00:16warned that Bulgarian decision-makers must bear responsibility for hosting a U.S. aerial refueling aircraft.
00:23The statement follows a public message from U.S. President Donald Trump
00:27who thanked Bulgarian Prime Minister Roman Radev for supporting the deployment despite Iranian threats.
00:33This marks the third warning issued by Tehran which claims the move supports U.S. military operations against Iran.
00:40Despite attempts by Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stajanov to downplay the risk of a missile attack,
00:47the situation remains tense at home.
00:50Bulgaria's parliament approved the relocation of U.S. aircraft to the Besmer military airbase,
00:55sparking protests from local residents who feared the area could become a regional target.
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