BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 27. Iran will not leave
Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel unanswered,
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on July 27, Baghaei
described the incident as "illegal, unjustified and contrary to the
UN Charter," calling it "a dangerous act of adventurism."
He said Iran had not been involved in the Russia-Ukraine
conflict and had maintained its position of non-interference since
the beginning of hostilities.
"Over the past four years, Ukraine has accused various countries
of interference. Instead, the Ukrainian government should focus on
resolving its internal issues and ending the war in Eastern Europe.
Ukraine’s actions could also have negative consequences in other
parts of the world," Baghaei said.
He added that Tehran was aware of concerns among Caspian
littoral states regarding the incident and said Ukraine should be
held accountable for its actions.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said earlier that a Ukrainian attack on
an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea on July 25 had
damaged the ship, leaving one crew member dead and another injured.
Tehran condemned the incident.
Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry also issued a statement on the
reports, saying such actions were unacceptable. The ministry
emphasized that, as a Caspian littoral state with a permanent
neutral status recognized by the United Nations, Turkmenistan
considers the Caspian Sea a sea of peace, understanding and
good-neighborly relations.
