Iran cancels planned strikes on Ukraine as Zaluzhnyi warns NATO is lagging

Iran prepared military strikes against three targets in Ukraine following an alleged attack on a merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea, but aborted the operation after diplomatic discussions, according to Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei.

Concurrently, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, cautioned that NATO doctrines remain outdated and estimated the alliance could take over a decade to reach even half of Russia's modern combat capabilities, particularly in drone operations.

These warnings coincide with growing concern among Western security analysts regarding the expanding coalition between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, which experts frame as an escalating strategic threat to Western nations.

Sources: Liga net, NEXTA, NV, Radio Svoboda, Ukrainska Pravda