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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Iran Threatens Retaliation After Deadly Ukrainian Strike on Caspian Sea Vessel
Caption: Iran Threatens Retaliation After Deadly Ukrainian Strike on Caspian Sea Vessel. Iran has warned Ukraine that a deadly attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea "cannot go unanswered," after the strike killed one sailor and wounded another. Tehran condemned the incident as a violation of international law and said it reserves the right to defend its national interests, while summoning Ukraine's chargé d'affaires to protest. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi raised the issue in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, seeking international condemnation of the attack. The confrontation intensified after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly confirmed that Kyiv had carried out long-range strikes on vessels in the Caspian Sea allegedly involved in transporting military cargo linked to Russia and Iran. Ukraine has argued that the targeted ships were supporting Russia's war effort, while Iran insists the vessel was a civilian merchant ship. Iran has also accused Kyiv of acting on behalf of Israel and warned that those responsible will face consequences, though it has not specified what form any retaliation could take. The episode comes as relations between Iran and Ukraine continue to deteriorate over Tehran's military ties with Moscow. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Ukraine,Iran,Caspian Sea,commercial vessel,diplomatic,military,links,Russia,Israel,accusations,expansion,conflict,Abbas Araqchi,Sergey Lavrov,Kaja Kallas
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