After Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, has Iran war now reached Caspian Sea?
EXPLAINERNews|US-Israel war on IranAfter Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, has Iran war now reached Caspian Sea?Iran condemns what it calls a ‘hostile and criminal’ Ukrainian attack on a commercial vessel. He also demanded accountability for those responsible, as well as for countries supporting Ukraine – an apparent reference to Europe’s military assistance to Kyiv.Tehran also reiterated that it has never directly intervened in the Russia-Ukraine war. What has Ukraine said?Zelenskyy posted on X that Ukraine had achieved “very strong results” through long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, targeting “vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship”.
- ▪EXPLAINERNews|US-Israel war on IranAfter Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, has Iran war now reached Caspian Sea?Iran condemns what it calls a ‘hostile and criminal’ Ukrainian attack on a commercial vessel.
- ▪He also demanded accountability for those responsible, as well as for countries supporting Ukraine – an apparent reference to Europe’s military assistance to Kyiv.Tehran also reiterated that it has never directly intervened in the Russia-Uk
- ▪What has Ukraine said?Zelenskyy posted on X that Ukraine had achieved “very strong results” through long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, targeting “vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship”.
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EXPLAINERNews|US-Israel war on IranAfter Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, has Iran war now reached Caspian Sea?Iran condemns what it calls a ‘hostile and criminal’ Ukrainian attack on a commercial vessel. How will the incident affect the war?ListenListen (8 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAn Iranian warship during its inauguration ceremony at the port of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea [File: Iranian Army via AFP]By Caolán MageePublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea could open a new front in a growing overlap between the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.Iran said one of its sailors was killed and another wounded after the vessel…
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