Iran Alleges Ukrainian Strike on Caspian Sea Vessel Killed Sailor
Iran says a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea caused an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Tehran condemned the incident as an act of aggression and summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires to protest. Ukraine has not been quoted directly responding to Iran’s allegation. The claim follows President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s statement that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian warship and vessels allegedly used to transport Iranian-linked military cargo. Zelenskiy also accused Russia of sharing satellite imagery with Iran to support strikes on targets in the Middle East. The incident signals a further escalation in the wider conflict involving Russia, Ukraine and Iran.
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