Ukraine Strike Kills 1 Sailor on Iranian Vessel in Caspian Sea as Tehran Condemns Attack

3 articles · Updated · Devdiscourse · Jul 25

Iran said a Ukrainian strike hit an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring another in an explosion announced Saturday.
Tehran called the attack aggressive and said Ukraine had widened the Russia-Ukraine war by targeting Iranian-linked shipping alongside Russian vessels.
Iran's Foreign Ministry vowed to protect the country's national interests and security, warning against further escalation after the strike.
Earlier Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had struck a Russian warship and Iran-linked cargo vessels in the Caspian Sea.

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