KYIV: Ukraine and Iran’s foreign ministers spoke by phone on Tuesday, Kyiv said, adding it wants to avoid an “escalation” after a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Andriy Sybiga wrote on his X account that he had a “frank conversation” with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. “Diplomacy is about direct conversation, even when it’s difficult. I stressed that our goal is to avoid unnecessary escalation.” I called Iran’s Foreign Minister @araghchi for a frank conversation. Diplomacy is about direct conversation, even when it’s difficult.

Iran condemned a Ukrainian attack on a vessel, framing it as escalation. Strait of Hormuz traffic normalization by August 31 at 14.5% YES.

Attack on ship in the Caspian on Saturday, which Tehran blamed on Kyiv, killed at least one sailor and wounded another.