Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFile: Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, Iran, in this picture obtained on 4 November 2024 (Reuters)Ukraine attacked an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, leading to Iran claiming one sailor was killed and another injured, and prompting Tehran to summon Ukraine's chargé d'affaires to protest the "hostile and criminal" act. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi declared the strike "cannot go unanswered," while Ukraine officials assert the vessel was transporting drone and missile components to Russia, a claim Iran denies, insisting it was "entirely civilian." Experts offer differing interpretations of Ukraine's motive: Hamish de Bretton-Gordon suggests it is a message to Donald Trump, demonstrating Ukraine's capability to assist with Iran if the US provides more support, whereas Natia Seskuria believes it is primarily aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities. The incident occurred in the background of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Trump, where the US agreed to license Ukraine to produce Patriot defence systems, a development seen as bolstering US support for Kyiv. Despite calls from Iran's ambassador to Russia for a "serious response," experts like Dr Sidharth Kaushal doubt Iran would gain a strategic advantage from retaliating directly against Ukraine, suggesting they might "shrug off" the incident. In fullHow the wars in Iran and Ukraine are colliding on the world’s largest lakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why is Ukraine attacking ships in the Caspian Sea and how does it impact Iran?
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFile: Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, Iran, in this picture obtained on 4 November 2024 (Reuters)Ukraine attacked an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, leading to Iran claiming one sailor was killed and another injured, and prompting Tehran to summon Ukraine's chargé d'affaires to protest the "hostile and criminal" act. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi declared the strike "cannot go unanswered," while Ukraine officials assert the vessel was transporting drone and missile components to Russia, a claim Iran denies, insisting it was "entirely civilian." Experts offer differing interpretations of Ukraine's motive: Hamish de Bretton-Gordon suggests it is a message to Donald Trump, demonstrating Ukraine's capability to assist with Iran if the US provides more support, whereas Natia Seskuria believes it is primarily aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities. The incident occurred in the background of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Trump, where the US agreed to license Ukraine to produce Patriot defence systems, a development seen as bolstering US support for Kyiv. Despite calls from Iran's ambassador to Russia for a "serious response," experts like Dr Sidharth Kaushal doubt Iran would gain a strategic advantage from retaliating directly against Ukraine, suggesting they might "shrug off" the incident. In fullHow the wars in Iran and Ukraine are colliding on the world’s largest lakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
