[[{"content_id":415736,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"US troops using Persian Gulf citizens as human shields: Araqchi","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi criticized US military personnel for taking refuge in hotels in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council countries, saying they are using local citizens as human shields during the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;From outset of this war, US soldiers fled military bases in GCC to hide in hotels and offices. They use GCC citizens as human shield,&rdquo; Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Thursday.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;Hotels in US deny bookings to officers who may endanger customers. GCC hotels should do same,&rdquo; the top Iranian diplomat added.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAraqchi also attached images to his post showing reports about US troops staying in hotels.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;From outset of this war, US soldiers fled military bases in GCC to hide in hotels and offices. They use GCC citizens as human shield,&rdquo; Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;Hotels in US deny bookings to officers who may endanger customers. GCC hotels should do same,&rdquo; the top Iranian diplomat added.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Araqchi also attached images to his post showing reports about US troops staying in hotels.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-03-27 12:24:24","content_date_event":"2026-03-27 12:24:24","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-03-27 12:25:31","content_date_register":"2026-03-27 12:25:31","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"US troops using Persian Gulf citizens as human shields: Araqchi","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550_150_104.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550_300_209.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550_400_279.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550_600_418.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550_800_557.jpg","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550_800_557.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":3278992550,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202603\/568125_3278992550.jpg","width":800,"height":557,"size":0}}}]}]]