Pakistan, May 22 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that Tehran will hold the United States responsible if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities. This statement follows reports that Israel is preparing to strike Iranian sites, sparking renewed fears of escalation in the region.

Araghchi's remarks came in a letter to the United Nations, released on Thursday. He stressed that any Israeli aggression would be seen as US-backed. "The US will be legally responsible for any Israeli attack," he said, adding that Iran would respond strongly to any threats or illegal actions by what he called the "Zionist regime."

This warning coincides with ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the US in Rome, the fifth round mediated by Oman ...