Iran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on ship in Caspian Sea

Iran has accused Ukraine of carrying out a deadly attack on one of its merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea, an incident that reportedly killed one sailor and wounded another. The accusation escalates tensions and brings a new dimension to the ongoing conflict.

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very strong results with long‑range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship

This accusation comes shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv had conducted successful long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea. Zelensky stated these strikes targeted vessels involved in transporting military cargo connected to Iran, underscoring the increasingly international implications of the war in Ukraine.

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has never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Iran's foreign ministry, as reported by the official IRNA news agency, stated that the attack caused the ship to explode. The Islamic republic maintained that it has "never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine." In response to the incident, Iran's foreign ministry summoned the Ukrainian charge d'affaires in Tehran to protest what it termed a "hostile and criminal act."

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cargo vessels under international sanctions that were used to transport military cargo between Iran and Russia

Ukraine's intelligence services (SBU) reported via Telegram that drone attacks were carried out against "cargo vessels under international sanctions that were used to transport military cargo between Iran and Russia." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly called for a "firm response" from the European Union and the United Nations Security Council during a conversation with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, according to IRNA.

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firm response