TEHRAN, Iran: Iran summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires after a Caspian Sea strike killed one sailor and injured another aboard an Iranian commercial vessel early on July 25, the Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry described the incident as a Ukrainian military attack that caused an explosion aboard the ship. However, its official statement did not identify the vessel, its cargo, the weapon used or its precise location.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately acknowledged long-range strikes against several Caspian targets. He said Ukrainian forces hit vessels used for military cargo shipments involving Iran and a warship.
Ukraine says it has struck several vessels in the Caspian Sea used to transport Russian military cargo to Iran. Reports suggest the cargo ships Port Olya 2 and Begey were hit. Meanwhile, Iranian regime-affiliated channels are threatening ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/OBFk2SdH3H
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) July 25, 2026Zelenskyy did not identify the Iranian commercial vessel cited by Tehran. Therefore, the available public statements do not establish whether it was one of the military-cargo vessels claimed by Kyiv.
The Security Service of Ukraine said one targeted vessel transported military cargo between Iran and Russia while evading international sanctions, according to The Kyiv Independent.
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Iran called the attack an act of aggression and warned that it would defend its national interests. Tehran also reiterated its claim that it had not intervened in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the incident with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
He called for responses from the United Nations Security Council, the EU and other international bodies, Al Jazeera reported
