Iran warns Ukraine attack on its ship 'cannot go unanswered'

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Ukraine's attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea cannot go unanswered. In a post on X, Araghchi stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. He described the act as a blatant violation of the UN Charter, carried out at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war. The remarks came after Araghchi held phone calls with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck the Iranian-flagged vessel in the Caspian Sea early Saturday. The attack killed one sailor and wounded another. The ship was en route from Russia's Astrakhan Port to Iran's Anzali Port when its bridge was destroyed in the attack.

According to the report by Mehr News, the incident has escalated tensions between Iran and Ukraine. Iran has condemned the attack and vowed to respond. The international community has been urged to investigate the matter. The attack is seen as a serious breach of maritime security and international law.