Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel “cannot go unanswered.” Araqchi makes the remarks in comments posted on social media after calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. According to the accounts, the incident occurs in the Caspian Sea and involves an explosion on the Iranian vessel. Iran states that the blast kills one sailor and injures another. Lavrov responds by offering condolences over the death of the sailor, according to a statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website. The two outlets describing the incident also report that Araqchi frames the matter as requiring a response, while not detailing what action Iran intends to take. The reports present the Iranian and Russian responses and Iran’s message to EU and Russian counterparts, without providing additional operational or legal findings on the cause of the attack or responsibility beyond the attribution described by Iran.
Iran says Ukraine attack on Iranian vessel ‘cannot go unanswered’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel “cannot go unanswered.” Araqchi makes the remarks in comments posted on social media after calls with EU...
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel “cannot go unanswered.”
- Araqchi says the remarks follow calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- Iran reports an explosion in the Caspian Sea on the Iranian commercial vessel.
- Iran says the explosion kills one sailor and injures another.
- Lavrov offers condolences over the sailor’s death in a statement published by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
July 26 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered".Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another.Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X.Lavrov, in a statement posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website, offered condolences in connection with the death of a sailor in the attack.
1 hour agoIran foreign minister says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered". His comments came in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X. 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. In calls with EU High Rep Kallas and FM Lavrov, made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED. — Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) July 26, 2026
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