Iran defensive strikes — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has stated that its recent defensive strikes were exclusively aimed at military targets. The ministry’s spokesperson emphasized that this action contrasts with the United States, which has allegedly made attacking civilian targets a pattern in its military operations.

According to the statement, an official report from Qatar has confirmed that Iran’s strikes were directed solely at military objectives. This assertion aims to differentiate Iran’s actions from what the ministry described as the US’s standard practice of targeting civilian areas during conflicts.