Iran-US War: Iran Backtracks After Apology, Says Attacks Hit US Targets

Hours after apologizing to neighboring countries for Iran’s missile and drone attacks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated Tehran’s claim that the strikes across the region were aimed at U.S. military targets — not neighboring states. In a statement following the apology, Pezeshkian said Iran’s military operations were directed at American bases and facilities in the region, which Tehran considers legitimate targets amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. The Iranian leader had earlier issued a rare apology to Gulf countries affected by the attacks and said Iran had no intention of targeting neighboring states, adding that the country’s leadership council had ordered forces to halt strikes on regional nations unless they were used to launch attacks against Iran. The clarification comes as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East following joint U.S.–Israel military operations against Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the region. #iran #middleeast #iranus #israeliran #geopolitics #worldnews #breakingnews #gulfregion #iranwar #globalconflict Moneycontrol is India’s leading financial portal, offering market news, expert analysis, and powerful tools. A part of Network18, moneycontrol.com is India’s most trusted destination for financial and business news. #live #livenews #latestnews #topnews #moneycontrol #moneycontrollive #businessnews #businessnewslive #stockmarket #stockmarket #sharemarketnews #stockmarketliveupdates Subscribe: https://bit.ly/moneycontrolyoutube Follow us: Visit https://www.moneycontrol.com/ Facebook: /moneycontrol Twitter: /moneycontrolcom Instagram: /moneycontrolcom