The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated Saturday that its defensive strikes, which it says are directed at US sources of what it calls illegal attacks, are not considered an attack on regional countries. The statement was shared by security analyst Yair Goldblatt on X.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday issued a statement asserting that its defensive strikes, which it claims are aimed at American sources of "illegal attacks," are in no way an attack on regional countries. The statement was shared on X by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, who has been closely tracking the Iran-US confrontation.
The statement appears designed to reassure Gulf states and other regional actors that they are not direct targets of Iranian military action, even as Iran continues to claim it is striking US facilities. As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, similar Iranian statements have been met with skepticism by analysts. Goldblatt in particular has previously dismissed Iranian denials as having "limited credibility," noting a pattern of Tehran issuing denials that later prove false.
The comment comes amid ongoing US-Iranian hostilities, with the US military conducting airstrikes in Iran and Iran claiming retaliation. The Zioneer has covered the escalating confrontation since June, including CENTCOM's second wave of precision strikes across Iran and Iran's warnings to Gulf states against assisting US operations.
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