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Iran denied Friday that it launched any missiles or drones at Gulf states after a ceasefire took effect, rejecting reports of attacks across the region and blaming what it called the "Zionist enemy" or the United States.
The denial by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) came hours after media reports alleged strikes on facilities in several Gulf countries during the truce period.
The IRGC said in a statement carried by Tasnim News Agency that Iran’s armed forces "have not launched anything toward any country" since the ceasefire began.
"The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have not carried out any launch toward any country during the ceasefire until this moment," the statement said.
The IRGC dismissed the reported attacks as false, saying that if such incidents occurred, they were the work of adversaries.
"If these reports are true, they are undoubtedly the work of the Zionist enemy or the United States," the statement said.
It added that any military action by Iran would be officially announced.
"Any action not included in the official statements of the Islamic Republic of Iran has nothing to do with us," the IRGC said.
The denial contrasts with Türkiye's state-run Anadolu Agency (AA) tally that said Iran launched missiles and drones during the first two days of the ceasefire.
According to the tally, Iran fired 141 missiles and drones on Wednesday, the first day of the truce, targeting countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
On Thursday, the second day of the ceasefire, Bahrain and Kuwait were targeted with 10 drones, according to the same tally.
However, Iran on Friday rejected those reports, maintaining that no launches had taken place during the truce.
The United States and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, brokered by Pakistan, as a step toward a broader agreement to halt a conflict that began on Feb. 28.
The war, launched by Washington and Tel Aviv against Tehran, has left thousands dead and wounded.
Iranian officials said the death toll has exceeded 3,000 people.
Abbas Masjedi, head of Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization, said "more than 3,000 people were killed in enemy attacks," according to the state-run IRAN newspaper.
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