Iran readied three huge strikes on Ukraine but ‘pulled out last minute’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk

Iran has claimed it was poised to strike Ukraine before an apology from Kyiv led to the attack being cancelled. Mohsen Rezaee, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, alleged the country’s armed forces had been preparing to target three sites in retaliation for a strike on a ship in the Caspian Sea that Iranian officials said had been transporting military cargo.

Speaking to Iranian state television, Rezaei said: “We were set to strike three sites in Ukraine, but cancelled the attack after Ukraine’s apology.” He did not provide any evidence to support the claim or identify the alleged targets, and Ukraine has not publicly responded. His comments came after a July 25 attack that Iranian officials say killed one crew member and destroyed the vessel.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later demanded compensation from Ukraine, writing on X: “Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable.”