The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has accused the United States and Israel of deploying a rebranded copy of Iran’s Shahed-136 drone, designated “Lucas,” to carry out attacks on civilian infrastructure in regional countries as part of a deliberate false-flag operation aimed at framing the Islamic Republic.
In an official statement released today, the spokesman explained that after suffering military setbacks on the battlefield and failing to build political coalitions against Iran, the enemy has resorted to deception.
The statement specifically warned that the objective of these operations is to “create doubt and accuse the Islamic Republic of Iran” while sowing discord between Tehran and its neighbors, thereby undermining the legitimacy of Iran’s defensive actions.
The spokesman pointed to a series of “suspicious attacks” in recent days on facilities in friendly neighboring countries, including Turkey, Kuwait, and Iraq, which Western media outlets and hostile parties have falsely attributed to Iranian forces
He stressed that Iran’s military operations remain strictly disciplined, governed by clear legal principles, and limited exclusively to military targets belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime.
“As the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly announced, it only targets the objectives, centers, and interests of the United States and the Zionist regime, and assumes full responsibility for any location it targets by issuing an official statement,” the spokesman declared.
The statement reiterated that Iran’s defensive doctrine is grounded in lawful principles and strong logic, and called for regional trust and cooperation to counter these tactics.
“It is essential that we trust one another and, by maintaining unity and cooperation, deter the aggressor enemy from these tricks and vicious behaviors,” it read. “The intelligent reactions of the authorities of the regional countries to these deceitful and vicious movements will thwart this conspiracy from the outset.”
The region has witnessed multiple drone attacks on economic infrastructure, residential areas, and diplomatic premises throughout the war on Iran, which Western media have repeatedly attempted to blame on Iran.
Tehran has consistently denied responsibility for strikes on civilian targets.
Supporting evidence includes the March 3 statement by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence confirming that a Shahed-type drone that struck the Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus did not originate from Iran.
Similarly, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has previously accused Israel of launching drone attacks in Azerbaijan that were wrongly attributed to Tehran, describing such incidents as deliberate attempts to damage Iran’s relations with its neighbors.
Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, has also categorically denied any Iranian involvement in an alleged attack on the US embassy in Riyadh.
The latest such attack, which came on Saturday, targeted the Lanaz refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
Iranian media reported military sources as saying the attack had nothing to do with Iran and the axis of resistance
Volker Turk has warned that efforts to advance reparatory justice are facing resistance in “certain quarters,” and urged countries to back Africa’s push.
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”Racism and dehumanizing rhetoric continue to permeate public institutions, communities, and online platforms,” he said, according to the UN Press Service. Turk noted that “digital technologies, including AI, are reproducing and amplifying existing biases against people of African descent.”
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The US VP had to defend President Trump’s Gaza policy at a rally on a Georgia college campus.
US Vice President J.D. Vance was forced to defend Washington’s policy in Gaza after he was booed and heckled at a key MAGA event on Wednesday.
Co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a conservative student group that has long been seen as a strong support base of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement but is now showing apparent cracks.
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Vance replied by referring to Trump’s achievements as president, including securing a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, something he said the previous administration of Joe Biden failed to do.
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Sergey Shoigu has cautioned Finland and the Baltic states against allowing Kiev to use their airspace for attacks on Russia.
Russia would have the right to retaliate if Finland and the Baltic states are deliberately allowing Ukrainian drones to pass through their airspace, Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said on Thursday.
“Recently, there has been an increase in Ukrainian drone strikes against Russia via Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia,” Shoigu told journalists. “As a result, civilians are suffering and significant damage is being caused to civilian infrastructure.”
Either Western air defenses are proving ineffective, or these four countries “deliberately provide their airspace, thereby becoming open accomplices in aggression against Russia,” he added. In the latter case, Moscow has the right to self-defense in response to an “armed attack” under Article 51 of the UN Charter, the security chief stressed.
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