Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'
Iran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on Sunday to protest an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, as the war in the Middle...
Key points
- Iran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on Sunday to protest an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, as the war in the Middle East threatened to overlap with the Ukraine conflict.
- In a post on X highlighting Ukraine's attacks on distant Russian targets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his country's forces "also 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." Russia has long used Iranian-designed Shahed drones in its war on Ukraine, a weapon that analysts sometimes refer to as "the poor man's cruise missile." But the latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen following the rebel group's attacks on Red Sea shipping in recent days, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.
- strikes on Iran after 13 straight nights of attacks.
- military said on Saturday that its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full effect" but did not explain why it halted its attacks.
What happened
Iran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat in Tehran on Sunday to protest an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, as the war in the Middle East threatened to overlap with the Ukraine conflict. In a post on X highlighting Ukraine's attacks on distant Russian targets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his country's forces "also 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." Russia has long used Iranian-designed Shahed drones in its war on Ukraine, a weapon that analysts sometimes refer to as "the poor man's cruise missile." But the latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen following the rebel group's attacks on Red Sea shipping in recent days, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict. strikes on Iran after 13 straight nights of attacks. military said on Saturday that its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full effect" but did not explain why it halted its attacks. Central Command said late Saturday its naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect. and...