Tehran, Sept. 19 -- Iran hit back at the White House on Saturday (local time), saying most of the accusations levelled against Tehran actually describe actions initiated, carried out or supported by the United States, as tensions between the two countries remain high ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei made the remarks in a post on X while responding to a lengthy list of accusations issued by the White House against Iran.

"The White House spokesperson has issued a lengthy list of accusations against Iran. With striking precision, most of these charges describe the very actions the United States itself has initiated, perpetrated, or supported," Baqaei s...