Iran Judiciary Chief Vows Continued Strikes On Gulf Countries Hours After Pezeshkian's Apology

Last Updated:March 07, 2026, 23:00 IST

Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei vowed continued strikes on neighbouring countries after President Masoud Pezeshkian made an unusual apology.

Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei on Saturday said Tehran will continue to target regional neighbours that are allegedly helping its enemies, warning that heavy attacks on such targets will persist.

His remarks came hours after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made an unusual apology to neighbouring states for its recent attacks, apparently seeking to calm regional anger at Iranian strikes on Gulf civilian targets.

Mohseni-Ejei, who is a member of the interim leadership council that was formed after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed to continue targeting regional neighbours, as per reports.

“Evidence from Iran’s armed forces shows that the geography of some countries in the region is openly and covertly at the disposal of the enemy," he said. “The heavy attacks on these targets will continue."

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He also emphasised that this strategy is currently being implemented and that the government and other pillars of the establishment are in full agreement on the matter.

Pezeshkian’s Apology

These remarks came after Pezeshkian issued a video message apologising to neighbouring countries, stating that the Iranian armed forces would no longer attack these nations.

“I apologise… to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran," Pezeshkian said in a speech broadcast by state television. The Iranian president said the country had adopted a policy of refraining from attacks on neighbouring nations unless those territories were used to launch strikes against Iran.

However, US President Donald Trump cast Iran’s apology as a surrender, while saying the country would be “hit very hard" on Saturday. Pezeshkian’s office reiterated that Iran’s military would respond firmly to attacks from US bases in the region.

Hamid Rasai, a hardline Iranian cleric and lawmaker, criticised Pezeshkian for his apology. “Mr Pezeshkian, your ​stance was unprofessional, weak and unacceptable," he said on X, adding that the Assembly of Experts must announce the end of the Interim Leadership Council’s activities by introducing the next Leader.

Iranian Attacks Continue

Soon after Pezeshkian’s remarks, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said their drones struck a US air combat centre at Al Dhafra Air Base, near Abu Dhabi. Dozens of explosions were reported in Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Bahrain as Tehran stepped up its attacks.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry reported that an Iranian attack caused a fire and material damage to a house and several surrounding buildings in Manama. A ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultain Air Base in Saudi Arabia was also reported.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf asserted that neighbouring countries “will not enjoy peace" as long as there were US bases in the region, which are being used to launch attacks on Tehran.

Over 1,300 people have died in Iran since the start of the war. In Lebanon, over 70 people have been killed, about a dozen in Israel have died, and six US troops have also been killed.

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