Iran's ambassador to Russia Jalali said on July 27 that Ukraine's July 25 strike on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea was a criminal act, and that the ship was purely civilian with no military cargo. Tehran strongly condemned the attack a

2026-07-28

Iran's ambassador to Russia Jalali said on July 27 that Ukraine's July 25 strike on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea was a criminal act, and that the ship was purely civilian with no military cargo. Tehran strongly condemned the attack and summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in Iran.