Iran strongly condemns Ukraine's military attack on Iranian commercial vessel

Pars Today – Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Ukrainian regime's military attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which resulted in an explosion aboard the ship, martyring one sailor and injuring another.

According to Pars Today, citing Mehr News Agency, Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the attack on the Iranian merchant vessel, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, July 25, causing the martyrdom of one crew member and injuries to another.

The ministry said the attack constituted a violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter and described it as an act of aggression that could further escalate and expand the conflict.

Iran's Foreign Ministry added that the attack on the Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which it said had been explicitly acknowledged by the head of the Ukrainian government, demonstrates the continuation of Ukrainian regime's irrational and hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said that the Islamic Republic has never intervened in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, and called the attention of the United Nations Security Council, European countries, and all UN member states to the clear fact that Ukraine, by attacking an Iranian commercial vessel, not only committed an internationally wrongful act but also sought to dangerously expand the conflict and spread instability.

The statement went on to say that any party genuinely concerned with peace and security in Eastern Europe and the surrounding regions should adopt a responsible position regarding Ukraine's dangerous action and hold the Ukrainian leadership accountable for the criminal and provocative act.

The Foreign Ministry further stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with the fundamental principles and rules of international law—particularly the principle of self-defense—will not hesitate to defend its national interests and security. It added that responsibility for any consequences arising from the Ukrainian president's adventurism will rest with the Ukrainian government and its supporters and backers.