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Kremlin Equates Ukrainian Attack on Iranian Ship to Attack on Iran
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Kremlin Equates Ukrainian Attack on Iranian Ship to Attack on Iran

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Kremlin stated that Ukraine's attack on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea should be considered an attack on Iran itself.
  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated that this incident underscores the need for Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine.
  • Peskov also accused Ukraine of a "terrorist attack" on the Nord Stream pipeline in 2022 and an attack on Kazakhstan's oil infrastructure.

The Kremlin has declared that Ukraine's alleged attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea must be viewed as an act of aggression against Iran. This statement, relayed by the Russian agency Interfax, frames the incident as further justification for Russia's ongoing military actions in Ukraine.

The geography of the Kyiv regime's terrorist activities is expanding. This once again emphasizes the need for carrying out and completing the special military operation.

— Dmitry PeskovKremlin spokesperson linking the alleged attack on an Iranian ship to Russia's justification for its invasion of Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, "The geography of the Kyiv regime's terrorist activities is expanding. This once again emphasizes the need for carrying out and completing the special military operation." Peskov, using Moscow's terminology for its invasion of Ukraine, asserted that this threat "must be prevented and definitively destroyed."

Peskov extended these accusations by blaming Ukraine for a "terrorist attack" on the Nord Stream gas pipeline in 2022. He also alleged that Kyiv attacked Kazakhstan's oil infrastructure this month, targeting the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), in which Kazakhstan is a co-owner. "The Kyiv regime blew up an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea. This is an attack on Iran," Peskov added.

This threat must be prevented and definitively destroyed.

— Dmitry PeskovDescribing the perceived threat posed by Ukraine's actions.

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the Saturday attack, which reportedly caused an explosion resulting in one sailor's death and another's injury. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously stated that Kyiv targeted ships used to transport military equipment associated with Iran, which Ukraine considers an accomplice to Russia in the war against his country.

The Kyiv regime blew up an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea. This is an attack on Iran.

— Dmitry PeskovStating the Kremlin's interpretation of the incident involving the Iranian ship.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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