Iran Warns Against Attempts to Expand NATO Influence Across World

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has warned against attempts to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s influence in different parts of the world, blaming the provocative acts of the U.S. and the military alliance that it leads as the root cause of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “There is no doubt that the U.S. and NATO provocations have been the factor behind these conflicts [in Ukraine], and therefore it is necessary to be active in the face of attempts to expand NATO’s influence in any part of the world, including in West Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia,” Raeisi said…