BAKU, Azerbaijan, July
26. Iran has condemned what it described as a Ukrainian
attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying
the incident "cannot go unanswered."
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi made the remarks
in a post on his official X account.
"Zelenskyy has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a
sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to
drag Europe into its war," Araghchi wrote.
According to the Iranian foreign minister, he conveyed Tehran's
position during telephone conversations with EU High Representative
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "In calls with EU High Rep Kallas
and FM Lavrov, made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did
CANNOT GO UNANSWERED," Araghchi stated.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry released a statement
condemning the attack. According to the Iranian side, the incident
occurred on the morning of July 25. The vessel was damaged in the
attack, with one sailor killed and another injured.
Tehran said it views the incident as a violation of Article 2(4)
of the United Nations Charter and "an act of aggression" that could
further escalate the conflict.
Iran also reiterated that it has not been involved in the
conflict between Russia and Ukraine and called on the UN Security
Council, European countries and all UN member states to assess the
incident.
