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  Good morning. You’re listening to the War Update InfoPod — a clear look at what has changed overnight, and what it might mean. This morning there are mixed signals coming out of the conflict involving Iran — suggesting both possible de-escalation and continued hardline positions . First, a significant diplomatic development overnight. Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian , has issued an apology to neighbouring countries that were hit during recent Iranian missile strikes. He said the attacks were linked to the presence of foreign military bases in those countries and stressed that Iran has no intention of targeting its neighbours directly . ( AP News ) Iran’s leadership has now stated that it will no longer carry out missile strikes on neighbouring states unless an attack against Iran originates from those countries . ( The Guardian ) In other words, Tehran is signalling that it intends to limit its military actions to retaliation , rather than widening the conflict across the re...