Iranian Adviser Rezaee Says Tehran Considered Strikes on Ukraine
Rezaee said Iran prepared to hit three sites before canceling the plan after Kyiv apologized, as diplomats intervened to defuse the standoff.
- On Monday, August 3, 2026, Iranian senior military officer Mohsen Rezaei claimed Iran prepared to strike three sites in Ukraine, alleging the operation was canceled following an apology from Kyiv.
- Tensions escalated after Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea last month, transporting military equipment to Russia and killing an Iranian civilian sailor.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on July 28, 2026, arguing that Ukraine's actions were directed solely at defending the country from Russian aggression.
- Diplomats defused the situation after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps threatened retaliation, though Rezaei warned that Tehran would not permit any 'illegal route' in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Analysts note the official offered no evidence for the alleged apology or specific targets, while Iran possesses ballistic missiles with theoretical range to reach Ukraine.
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Iran considered strikes on Ukraine as Caspian Sea tensions spiked, adviser says
Iran's warning of retaliation against Ukraine comes as both sides trade accusations over a strike that killed one Iranian crew member and wounded three others. 'Even if it was a mistake, it still requires compensation,' Mohsen Rezaee, a senior adviser to Iran's leadership, said
Iran was prepared to strike three Ukrainian sites over sunken ship but paused after Kyiv’s explanation, Tehran claims
Iran was prepared to carry out strikes on Ukraine after Kyiv attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea last month but suspended the plan after Ukraine said the strike had been unintended, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader has claimed. According to Radio Svoboda, Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, made the remarks during an interview with Iranian state television on 3 August. "We were ready to strike …
Iran says it was ready to attack Ukraine over Caspian Sea strikes but halted after Kyiv said it was a mistake - The Tribune
Senior military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaee, said that Tehran was prepared to launch strikes on targets inside Ukraine following an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, but suspended the planned operation after Kyiv claimed the incident had been "a mistake."
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