Iran accused Ukraine of attacking a merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea. One sailor died and another was injured in the Saturday morning incident. Ukraine's President Zelensky claimed responsibility for long-range strikes in the region. These strikes targeted vessels involved in transporting military cargo with Iran. Iran summoned Ukraine's charge d'affaires to protest the hostile act.

The Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry said that this attack violates Section 4 Article 2 of the UN Charter and constitutes an act of aggression

Iran's ministry of foreign affairs has accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea this morning, killing one sailor and injuring another