Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
Tehran said the strike caused an explosion aboard the vessel and left one crew member dead and another wounded, as Kyiv expanded long-range attacks.
- 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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Iran summons Ukraine's chargé d'affaires over Caspian Sea vessel attack that killed one sailor: What we know
Iran on Saturday (local time) summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires over an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed the strike, while Tehran vowed retaliation.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned Ukraine's attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, warning of potential retaliation and asserting Iran’s right to defend its national interests under international law. The strike, which killed one sailor, was characterized as "an act of aggression" violating the UN Charter.
It has been reported that Iran urged the European Union (EU) to hold Ukraine accountable, stating that one crew member was killed when an Iranian merchant ship was attacked by Ukraine in the Caspian Sea. According to the Financial Times (FT) on the 25th (local time), the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that an explosion occurred on an Iranian merchant ship following an attack by Ukraine in the Caspian Sea early that morning, resulting in the …
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"The Islamic Republic, in accordance with the fundamental principles and rules of international law, particularly the principle of self-defense, will not hesitate to defend its national interests and security," the ministry cautioned.
Ukraine attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea kills 1, Iran Foreign Ministry says
Iran said Ukraine attacked an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, killing one crew member and injuring another. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs "strongly condemned" the attack, semi-official Mehr News Agency reported. The Foreign Ministry "urged all parties concerned with peace and security in Eastern Europe to hold the Ukrainian leadership accountable for this provocative act," Mehr wrote. Ukrainian President Volod…
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