Iran war live: Tehran summons Ukraine diplomats over Caspian Sea attack
Iran summoned Ukrainian diplomats after a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea killed one sailor and injured another. Ukraine said the strike targeted Russian ships carrying Iranian-linked military cargo. President Zelensky claimed Russia is supporting Iran’s military operations in the Middle East.
- ▪The attack occurred in the Caspian Sea and resulted in at least one fatality and one injury among the Iranian crew.
- ▪Tehran responded by calling in Ukraine’s diplomatic representatives to protest the incident.
- ▪Ukraine asserted that the target was a Russian vessel transporting cargo linked to Iran’s military.
- ▪Zelensky stated that Russia is providing assistance to Iran’s campaign in the Middle East.
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blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Tehran summons Ukraine diplomats over Caspian Sea attackTehran says the Ukranian attack killed at least one sailor and wounded another.play videoplay videoVideo Duration 02 minutes 36 seconds play-arrow02:36War on Iran: Phase II: Day 14By Alex Milan Durie and Zsombor PeterPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran summons Ukraine’s diplomats after Kyiv bombs an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea, killing at least one sailor and wounding another.
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