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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei denied that Iran launched a missile strike on the UAE, calling the accusations baseless and describing them as false-flag attacks.
reported by 2 outlets · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 19, 10:30 AM
How each outlet reported it
Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 18, 11:02 PM
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei denied that Iran launched a missile strike on the UAE
Cites: Esmail Baghaei, Iranian Foreign Ministry · Details: denied accusations; missile strike
Jerusalem PostLean right · Aug 18, 11:02 PM
Iran called the accusations 'baseless' and described them as false-flag attacks
Cites: Iranian Foreign Ministry · Details: baseless accusations; false-flag attacks
ABC NewsLean left · Aug 18, 11:02 PM
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman denied that Iran launched missiles at the United Arab Emirates.
Cites: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman · Details: completely rejected the UAE's claim
ABC NewsLean left · Aug 18, 11:02 PM
The Foreign Ministry spokesman considered UAE accusations against Iran to be contrary to the principle of good neighborliness and disruptive to regional trust-building efforts.
Cites: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman · Details: contrary to good neighborliness; disruptive to ongoing efforts