Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged Japanese people to hold their government accountable for what he described as participation in US “crimes.” His remarks followed reports that US F-16 fighter jets were sent from Japan’s Misawa Air Base to the Middle East for an attack on Iran.

Araghchi questioned the use of US military facilities located in Japanese territory for operations in other parts of the world. Citing Fars News Agency, he said the Japanese government was responsible for the use of facilities based in the country.

The foreign minister also raised questions about the Japanese government’s role in how US military bases and installations in Japan are used for American military operations. The source did not include a response from the Japanese government or further details about the reported deployment of the F-16 aircraft.