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Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
Tehran said the strike on an Iranian commercial vessel caused an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another, and it called the attack aggression.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukrainian forces conducted long-range strikes against vessels in the Caspian Sea used for military shipments involving Iran.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry stated an attack on a commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea early Saturday caused an explosion, killing one crew member and wounding another, describing it as an "act of aggression."
- Defense Forces also struck a plant in Kirov, located about 1,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, alongside logistics facilities in Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, and Rostov-on-Don.
- Zelensky claimed Kyiv identified a correlation between Russian satellite surveillance and Iranian attacks, alleging Moscow provides imagery used to support strikes across the Middle East.
- Neither Russia nor Iran has publicly responded to the intelligence claims, and the Ukrainian president did not provide evidence regarding the alleged damage at the struck sites.
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Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'
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·Englewood Cliffs, United States
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry reported that Ukraine targeted an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor. The ministry condemned the attack and asserted Iran's right to self-defense under international law.
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In conversation with EU Head of Foreign Affairs and Security Kaja Kallas, Iran's Foreign Minister called for a "strong response" from Brussels, the UN Security Council and the international community following the Kiev attack.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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