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Iran warns neighbours not to let ‘enemies run the war’ from their land

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 674 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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What to know about Iran warns neighbours not to let ‘enemies run the war’ from their land

Iran warns neighbours not to let ‘enemies run the war’ from their land President Pezeshkian’s remarks the latest warning to countries of the region not to allow their territory to be used in the US-Israeli war.

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What happened

Iran warns neighbours not to let ‘enemies run the war’ from their land President Pezeshkian’s remarks the latest warning to countries of the region not to allow their territory to be used in the US-Israeli war.

Why it matters

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pressed neighbouring nations not to let Tehran’s “enemies run the war” from their territory in a repeated warning to the countries hosting United States military bases.

Common ground

“We have said many times that Iran doesn’t carry out preemptive attacks, but we will retaliate strongly if our infrastructure or economic centers are targeted,” he said on X on Saturday.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Alarm sirens were activated several times in Bahrain to warn of incoming strikes.”
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No sources found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support the claim about drone attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Claim 2: “Iran's military claimed it struck a Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.”
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No relevant sources found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support the claim about drone attacks on oil tankers.
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Claim 3: “Danish shipping giant Maersk suspended operations at Salalah for 48 hours after the drone attack.”
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Wikipedia entries about Maersk and the Strait of Hormuz crisis do not directly confirm the claim about Maersk suspending operations due to drone attacks. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Piracy off the Somali coast has threatened international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s. This list documents those ships attacked in 2008: for other years, see …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_by_Soma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (Danish: [ˈɛˀ ˈpʰe̝ˀ ˈmølˀɐ ˈmɛɐ̯sk]), usually known simply as Maersk (English: MAIRSK), is a Danish shipping and logistics company founded in 1904 by Arnold Peter Møller and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk
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Claim 4: “The attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base included at least six ballistic missiles and 29 drones.”
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The Hindu cross-reference confirms Iran's attack on Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan air base with six missiles and 29 drones, but no other independent sources were found to corroborate this specific detail.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in an attack on Friday (March 27, 2026) that injured at least 15 troops, including five seriously, according to…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-troops-wounde…
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Claim 5: “Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry reported a ballistic missile and multiple drone attacks on Saturday, stating its air defenses shot them all down.”
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No sources found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support the claim about Saudi Arabia's military response to drone attacks.
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Claim 6: “The war began when the US and Israel launched air strikes across Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.”
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Wikipedia's '2026 Iran war' entry explicitly states that US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei. Directly corroborates the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials. Iran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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Claim 7: “At least 15 American soldiers were wounded after Iran launched an attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia.”
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No sources found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support the claim about Saudi Arabia's military casualties from drone attacks.
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Claim 8: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned neighboring countries not to allow their territory to be used for operations against Iran in the ongoing war.”
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Wikipedia entries only confirm Masoud Pezeshkian's role as Iranian president and tenure dates, but none mention him issuing warnings to neighboring countries. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian is the ninth president of Iran. He took the position on 28 July, after the presidential election that was held in Iran in June–July 2024. His presidential decree was signed on July 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Masoud_Pezeshkia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the establishment of that office in 1980. The president of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in the country. The cur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and former heart surgeon who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the olde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian
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Claim 9: “Two drones targeted Oman’s port of Salalah, injuring one person and causing minor damage to a crane.”
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Wikipedia entries about Maersk and the Strait of Hormuz crisis do not directly confirm the claim about Maersk suspending operations due to drone attacks. No corroborating sources found.
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Claim 10: “The Interior Ministry of Bahrain urged the public to 'head to the nearest safe place'.”
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No sources found in Wikipedia or cross-references to support the claim about Saudi Arabia's military response to drone attacks.
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