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July 26, 2026
Iran Protests Ukrainian Attack on Commercial Vessel in Caspian Sea
- Iran's foreign ministry condemned a Ukrainian attack that killed one sailor and injured several others.
- Tehran summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires to express its outrage over the incident, labeling it a 'hostile and criminal act.'
- The attack coincided with comments from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about military operations in the Caspian Sea.
3 Sources
- Iran-US war latest: Tehran summons Ukraine diplomats over Caspian Sea attack as Trump threatens to resume warJul 26, 2026 at 7:08 AM · Independent
- Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'Jul 26, 2026 at 10:14 AM · CNBC
- Iran foreign minister says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'Jul 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM · Reuters