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The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an explosive attack perpetrated by Ukrainian forces against an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which resulted in one crew member dead and another injured.
Tehran described the action as a "hostile and criminal" act of aggression seeking to expand the war in Ukraine, warning that the incident "cannot go unanswered."
Following this, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in the Islamic Republic to formalize its protest and ensure that it will defend its national interests.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi addressed the aggression in telephone conversations with the head of European Union diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, and with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
During the dialogue, Araqchi thanked the local authorities of the Russian region of Astrakhan - the ship's port of origin - for the assistance provided to the crew and insisted on the need to stop "the adventures of the Kyiv regime."
For his part, Lavrov expressed his condolences for the death of the crew member, while Iran reaffirmed that it continues diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
In line with information from Iran about the incident, the affected vessel is believed to be the Ana, which was transporting a cargo of iron.
Iran's complaint coincided with statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who confirmed that his Armed Forces attacked a Russian warship and vessels used for transporting military cargo linked to Tehran in the Caspian Sea.
Zelenskyy denounced that Kyiv has detected "active Russian satellite surveillance over the Gulf States and US military facilities" since July, the data of which is transferred to Iran to coordinate and evaluate attacks in the region.
According to the Ukrainian president, between July 19 and 20 alone, Russian space espionage monitored four allied air bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
The incident occurs amid Moscow's constant use of Iranian-designed drones on the Ukrainian front, which has led Kyiv to offer its expertise in intercepting unmanned aircraft to various Middle Eastern countries.
