Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned Monday of "unforeseen" consequences following a deadly Ukrainian attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea over the weekend, escalating diplomatic tensions and threatening retaliation as the Middle East war risks further expansion.
The stern warning follows a weekend long-range drone strike by Ukrainian forces targeting commercial shipping in the Caspian Sea. According to Iranian officials, the attack caused an Iranian merchant vessel to explode, killing one sailor and injuring several others.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing in Tehran Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei harshly condemned the strike, emphasizing that Iran would not allow the action to pass without a response.
"This action by Ukraine was an absolutely illegal and unjustified act, contrary to the Charter of the United Nations, as well as a dangerous act of adventurism that will certainly not go unanswered by us," Baghaei said. He added that the ultimate ramifications of Kyiv's operation "will certainly be unforeseen."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on social media that Kyiv’s forces had carried out successful long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea.
