Tehran: Iran has apologised to its neighbouring Gulf states for the air strikes it has launched since the Middle East war began, according to AFP. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday (March 7), apologised to neighbouring countries for Iran's attacks across the region, saying that they would not be targeted unless attacks originated from them. "I must apologise on my own behalf and on behalf of Iran to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran," he said. Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran on Feb 28, killing the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering a regional conflict. Iran has since responded with missile and drone strikes on Israel and United States interests in regional countries, mainly in the Gulf.

Source: The Star March 07, 2026 13:25 UTC