Ukraine struck an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea, claiming it was transporting drone and missile components to Russia, marking the first direct military link between the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

After Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the attack, adding that the Iranian vessel was being used to transport Russian 'military cargo', Iran's foreign minister…

"A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.