Lithuania has not yet received requests from partners for assistance in connection with military actions in the Middle East, said Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas.
"Lithuania is not involved in any military processes, we are not at war with Iran, we are a NATO state, we consider and will consider requests from all NATO countries, if any," he noted at a press conference in Vilnius on Thursday.
"There is no request for anything specific. Discussions between army commanders, let's say, at such a technical level, are ongoing because information is constantly changing. This is a normal, standard process," said the Minister of Defense.
As reported by bb.lv, Lithuania is ready to send its troops to Iran if requested by the U.S. This statement was made by the country's chief foreign policy advisor, Asta Skaisgirite.
"So far, we have not received such a request, and of course, if we were to receive such a request, we would consider it together with other allies," Skaisgirite stated.
According to her, Lithuania could provide military assistance to the U.S. in such a case, for example, by sending troops to Iran.
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February, and Iran responded with strikes on American military bases in the region.
During the strikes on Iran, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had ruled the country since 1989, was killed.
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