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Iran says it called off strikes on Ukraine after Kyiv apologised
Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran was ready to hit Ukrainian targets but cancelled the operation once Kyiv said sorry. The tension followed a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea in late July that killed one crew member. Two other reports from the same source batch instead discuss Iran’s denial of talks with the United States and negotiations with Oman over a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran had prepared a retaliatory military operation against three locations in Ukraine but cancelled it after Ukraine issued an apology, senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei claimed on Monday, according to Israeli and Middle Eastern outlets.
The planned strikes were a direct response to a late-July Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea that left one crew member dead, Rezaei told state television, as reported by Middle East Eye.
Israel National News added that Rezaei said Iran was ready to launch the strikes before Kyiv’s apology halted them. Neither outlet named the specific Ukrainian targets.
Also on Monday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Bekayi said Tehran is not holding any talks with Washington, contradicting a statement by President Trump that negotiations could start today, Turkish media reported.
Bekayi separately disclosed that Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary safe passage corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, though he stressed that an agreement would not be enough to reopen the waterway.
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- internethaber.com ↗Primary reference · Full text55/100
Full-text Turkish report with named spokesperson (Bekayi) and direct quotes on US talks denial and Hormuz negotiations; evidence is moderate.
- tgrthaber.com ↗Supporting source · Full text55/100
Full-text Turkish report with named spokesperson (Bekayi) and direct quotes on US talks denial and Hormuz negotiations; evidence is moderate.
- middleeasteye.net ↗Supporting source · Full text50/100
Full-text report attributes to named official (Rezaei) and cites a specific interview on state TV, with details about the vessel attack, but no direct evidence beyond the claim.
- israelnationalnews.com ↗Used most cautiously · Full text45/100
Full-text report names a senior Iranian official (Mohsen Rezaei) and specifies three targets and an apology trigger, but lacks independent corroboration or documentation.
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Iran Denies Any Contact with US on Talkstgrthaber.com ↗Coverage reached 2 publishers - Another source reported it
middleeasteye.net published a separate report about the same event.
Iranian plan to attack Ukraine called off after Kyiv apologymiddleeasteye.net ↗Coverage reached 3 publishers - Another source reported it
israelnationalnews.com published a separate report about the same event.
Iran says it planned to strike Ukraine but canceled after apologyisraelnationalnews.com ↗Coverage reached 4 publishers
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