Iran denies attacking Middle Eastern countries, only American bases

A senior Iranian official stated that the Iran has no intention of attacking other countries in the regiononly American bases on its territory.

The head of Iran’s National Security Council, , stated that such American military installations “are not the territory of the countries in the region, they are the territory of the United States. We have no intention of attacking countries in the region.”

“We had warned the United States, through the Swiss embassy, ​​that if they attacked this time, we would hit their bases,” he said in statements carried by state media.

Many of the Iranian attacks since Saturday (28) have hit civilian infrastructure in the Gulf, including and in Kuwait, hotels and other buildings. Dozens of missiles and drones targeted the .

“We had many casualties in the previous war, but yesterday the number of our martyrs was very small,” Larijani said.

“The armed forces, with experience from the previous war, are in control.”

What is happening?

promising to annihilate the country’s armed forces and destroy its nuclear program.

In an eight-minute video published on the Truth Social network, Trump accuses Iran of rejecting “all opportunities to renounce its nuclear ambitions” and stated that the US “can’t take it anymore”. Israel also announced attacks against Iran.

Unlike the last time the US and Israel attacked Iran, in June 2025, these attacks began in broad daylight, in the early hours of this Saturday – the first day of the week in Iran – while millions of people were going to work or study.

And while the American attacks in June ended within hours, sources told CNN International that this time, the American military is planning attacks over several days.

CNN International had previously reported that, along with other key leaders.

In response, the Iranian regime launched a wave of , with explosions heard in several countries that host American military bases, including: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq.

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