Iran says Ukraine attack on its ship in Caspian Sea ‘cannot go unanswered’
It has called Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel a “blatant” UN Charter violation, accusing Israel of trying to draw Europe into the war.
Iran says Ukraine attack on its ship in Caspian Sea ‘cannot go unanswered’Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxIran’s foreign minister called Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel a “blatant” UN Charter violation, accusing Israel of trying to draw Europe into the war. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 AMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 01:45 AMSet as preferred sourceTEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on July 26 warned that his country would respond to a deadly attack by Ukraine on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea.It came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had carried out long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea against vessels transporting military cargo involving Iran, underscoring the increasingly international dimensions of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor,” Araghchi said on X, describing it as “a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel’s behest to drag Europe into its war”.He added that, during calls with the European Union’s Kaja Kallas and Russian top diplomat Sergei Lavrov, he “made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED”.Iran’s foreign ministry said the attack caused the ship “to explode, killing one sailor and injuring several others”.
The Islamic republic “has never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine”, the ministry said in a statement.On July 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that armed forces had achieved “very strong results with long‑range strikes in the Caspian Sea – including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship”.Ukraine’s intelligence services, for their part, reported on Telegram that drone attacks had been carried out against “cargo vessels under international sanctions that were used to transport military cargo between Iran and Russia”.
According to Iranian state television, the foreign ministry summoned the Ukrainian charge d’affaires in Tehran on July 25 to protest this “hostile and criminal act”. AFPMore on this topicIran will halt attacks as long as US maintains pause, Iranian source says after Trump calls off strikesWhy it makes sense for Trump to back off on Iran, for nowSee more onIran warUkraineWars and conflictsMaritime and shipping
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