Iran’s Deputy Legal Affairs Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated at the CICA summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, that “sustainable security” in Asia is achieved through “mutual respect, trust-building and equal cooperation among independent states,” not “threats and pressure.” He warned that if the international community does not stop America and Israel, their aggression will spread, identifying the Israeli regime as the primary source of insecurity and instability in Asia, particularly West Asia, and thus advocating for its expulsion from the CICA mechanism.