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Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
Tehran said the blast aboard the commercial vessel killed one sailor and injured another, and urged the United Nations Security Council to respond.
Iran summoned a senior Ukrainian diplomat to Tehran following a strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident that resulted in one sailor's death and injured another.
Denouncing the assault as a breach of the Charter, the government warned that the incident could escalate the war between the two nations.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the Security Council to denounce the attack and address security implications within the Middle East.
According to Jazeera, Ukraine asserted that its forces targeted Russian ships transporting military cargo, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claiming Russia aids military operations.
Officials cautioned against a hostile stance, expressing concern over the potential for future attacks on commercial vessels operating in the region.
Iranian authorities have accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea on Saturday morning, when one sailor was killed and another injured, the Iranian IRNA agency reported today.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Ukrainian military attacked an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea on the morning of 25 July.