On Monday evening, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments and bilateral relations in a phone call, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.

The Iranian foreign minister briefed his counterpart "on the crimes committed by the United States and Israel, including attacks on schools, universities, hospitals, historical and cultural sites, vital and industrial infrastructure and residential areas of Iran."

"Iran, in accordance with its inalienable right to legitimate defense and in accordance with international law, is taking defensive measures against the military bases and facilities of the aggressors located in regional countries," he stated.

Araghchi called on countries, "especially states bordering the Caspian Sea, to take a clear and decisive stance on the recent strikes against Caspian coastal areas."