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Iran's Mucteba Haqani Denies Responsibility for Attacks on Turkey

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Iranian religious leader Mu'taqa al-Hakim issued a statement denying responsibility for recent missile strikes targeting both the United States military base at Al Udeid Air Base near Riyadh (Oman) as well as Turkish forces. He characterized these attacks not by their origin, but rather that they were "false flag" operations designed to shift blame away from Iran and onto Turkey or other actors in a coordinated effort against US interests globally while also targeting Iranian assets abroad including those owned by the United States military base near Riyadh (Oman).

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    Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denied responsibility for recent missile attacks on Turkey and Oman.
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    Khamenei characterized the strikes as a 'false flag' operation, implying they were not launched by Iran itself but potentially involving other actors or proxies.
[Mar 20] Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denied responsibility for recent missile attacks on Turkey and Oman, calling them a 'false flag' operation. (Source: Star.com.tr)
[Mar 19/Evening - Inferred context] Reports emerged regarding Iran's denial of involvement in the strikes against Turkish forces near Syria.