Ukraine has moved to ease tensions with Iran after Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reportedly spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, assuring Tehran that an alleged attack on an Iranian commercial vessel was accidental and that Kyiv wanted to prevent further escalation. The diplomatic engagement followed Iran's allegation that Ukraine was responsible for attacking one of its commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea.

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

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian trade vessel in the Caspian Sea.

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…