# Senior Iranian official says Tehran canceled three planned strikes on Ukraine after alleged ‘apology’

https://mins.news/en/item/12596

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-04 01:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/senior-iranian-official-says-tehran-scrapped-3-planned-strikes-on-ukraine-following-alleged-apology/

> A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader claimed that Tehran had prepared attacks against three sites in Ukraine. He said the operation was called off after what he characterized as an “apology” from Kyiv. The claim was reported by Iran’s state broadcaster, PressTV. No details were provided about the sites or when the strikes had been planned.

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