Iran pledges response after Ukraine attack
The Iranian Foreign Ministry denied the Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, affirming that it reserves the right to respond to the strike that resulted in the death of a sailor and injuries to another. It stated that the attack is an act of aggression and a violation of the United Nations Charter, explaining that Iran will defend its interests and national security based on the principle of legitimate self-defense. Iran summoned the Ukrainian chargé d'affaires in Tehran to protest the hostile act. Additionally, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces targeted military ships transporting military shipments linked to Iran in the Caspian Sea through long-range attacks, which targeted an oil platform and Russian cargo ships.
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