Iran claims it prepared to hit 3 Ukrainian locations following vessel strike
A top military aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei revealed that Iran had prepared to retaliate against three Ukrainian targets after a commercial Iranian vessel was hit in the Caspian Sea. The military operation was ultimately called off once Ukraine provided assurances that the incident was an error. The July 25 strike resulted in the death of one crew member, prompting Iran to caution that the event risked escalating the conflict.
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