Iran Was Ready to Strike Ukraine – Tehran Makes Statement
Military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran had prepared precision strikes on three targets in Ukraine but canceled them after Kyiv's official apology. He added that Ukraine 'must still pay,' reserving Iran's right to retaliate. Kyiv views the claims with skepticism and refrains from commenting.
Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, said on Iranian television that Iranian security forces had fully prepared a retaliation operation and planned precision strikes on three targets in Ukraine. However, at the last moment, the military action was called off due to an official apology that, according to Tehran, was delivered by the Ukrainian side. Rezaei stressed that the incident cannot be considered closed and added that Ukraine 'must still pay,' reserving Tehran's right to take retaliatory measures—from diplomatic and economic pressure to asymmetric steps. Kyiv treats these accusations with skepticism, and the Ukrainian side refrains from official comments. Experts note that Iran uses belligerent rhetoric for its domestic audience and to demonstrate strength, while simultaneously deepening cooperation with Russia. The incident unfolds against reports of an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, which Tehran blamed on Ukrainian services.