Iran planned strikes on Ukraine but backed down after Kyiv's 'apology'

Tehran had planned retaliatory strikes following a July 25 Ukrainian operation targeting a ship in the Caspian SeaIran had prepared to carry out strikes on three sites in Ukraine but called off the operation after Kyiv apologised for an attack on a vessel carrying military cargo between Iran and Russia, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader has claimed.According to Iranian state broadcaster PressTV, Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran had planned retaliatory strikes following a July 25 Ukrainian operation targeting a ship in the Caspian Sea that was transporting military supplies between Iran and Russia."We were set to strike three sites in Ukraine, but canceled the attack following Ukraine's apology," Rezaei said, according to PressTV.Rezaei did not provide any evidence to support the claim or