Iran says it suspended planned strikes on Ukraine after 'mistake' claim

The house of a family whose members were killed in a strike in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig. Pics/AFP

Senior military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaee, said that Tehran was prepared to launch strikes on targets inside Ukraine following an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, but suspended the planned operation after Kyiv claimed the incident had been "a mistake."

Senior adviser Mohsen Rezaee, who is also a former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, made the remarks on Tuesday during a televised interview, saying Tehran had readied retaliatory action on three targets in Ukraine before deciding to pause.

Mohsen Rezaee, senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader

Rezaee further stated that Tehran paused its planned retaliation to assess Kyiv's explanation but maintained that compensation for the incident remained necessary.

‘Will defend security'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted on Tuesday that Tehran is not interested in stoking regional conflict, while making it clear that the nation will uncompromisingly safeguard its sovereignty.

According to Press TV, Pezeshkian said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran does not seek to escalate tensions or instability in the region. However, it will act with its full capabilities to defend the country's security, national interests, and territorial integrity."

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