Iran condemns US justification of war claims tied to 9/11 anniversary
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected claims that perpetrators of the September 11 attacks were Iranian and criticized US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for invoking the anniversary to justify war against Iran.
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The dispute underscores continuing US-Iran tensions and competing narratives that could reinforce confrontation, but no new military action is established here.
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- "Perpetrators were not Iranians": Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to "justify" war against Iran ↗heraldglobe.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC
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- "Perpetrators were not Iranians": Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to "justify" war against Iran ↗afghanistansun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC
- "Perpetrators of 9/11 were not Iranians": Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to "justify" war against Iran ↗afghanistansun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC
- "Perpetrators of 9/11 were not Iranians": Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to "justify" war against Iran ↗centralasiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC
- "Perpetrators were not Iranians": Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to "justify" war against Iran ↗centralasiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
- "Perpetrators of 9/11 were not Iranians": Baghaei slams Hegseth for using 9/11 anniversary to "justify" war against Iran ↗newzealandstar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC
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