New Delhi, July 3 -- Hours after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had convened a regional security dialogue in Bahrain with 12 countries, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed the meeting, saying that "outsiders cannot even protect themselves."

In a post on X, Araghchi wrote, "Has CENTCOM brought security or insecurity to our region? The answer is clear. Equally, our Powerful Armed Forces have proven that outsiders cannot even protect themselves. Peace in our region can only be sustained when comprehensive and inclusive, with no outside interference."

Before Araghchi lashed out at the regional summit in Manama, Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, also hit out at CENTCOM over its meeting with milita...