On Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, condemned what he described as the United States’ "destabilizing presence" in the region following the deployment of B-52 bombers.

Axar.az reports that , citing AFP, during a news conference, he stated, “We have always viewed America's presence in the region as destabilizing,” and emphasized that it "will not weaken Iran's determination to defend itself."

On Saturday, the US military announced the deployment of B-52 bombers to the Middle East as a warning to Iran, which has pledged to retaliate against Israeli strikes on its military sites that occurred on October 26.