Iran accuses Zelenskyy of attacking Iranian ship, killing sailor

Iran has accused Ukraine of launching an attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, an incident that resulted in the death of one sailor. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on social media platform X that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces attacked the vessel, calling it a "blatant violation of the UN Charter" and alleging it was carried out at Israel's instigation to draw Europe into its war.

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Zelenskyj has attacked an Iranian cargo ship and killed a sailor. It is a blatant violation of the UN Charter, carried out at Israel's behest to draw Europe into its war.

Araghchi further indicated that Ukraine's actions would not go unanswered, referencing calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This accusation comes after Ukraine had announced it conducted long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea targeting vessels used for transporting military cargo with ties to Iran.

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What the Kiev resident has done cannot remain unanswered.

According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, the attack on Saturday morning caused the ship to "explode, killing one sailor and injuring another." Iran also asserted that it "has never interfered in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine." Meanwhile, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) confirmed drone attacks on "cargo ships subject to international sanctions, which were used to transport military cargo between Iran and Russia."

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Ukraine's military has achieved very significant results with long-range attacks in the Caspian Sea.