Iran has blamed Ukraine for the attack on an Iranian-flagged commercial ship in the Caspian Sea. Iran said that this action of Ukraine will not go without reply. Iran has called this a case of open violation of the United Nations Charter.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has given a strong reaction on social media platform He alleged that the Iranian commercial ship was attacked on the instructions of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A sailor died in this attack.
Aragchi further wrote in his post that Ukraine has carried out this attack at the behest of Israel, so that Europe can also be included in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. This is a serious violation of the United Nations Charter. Aragchi further wrote that whatever the freeloader sitting in Kiev has done, he will definitely be answered for it.
Where was the attack on the Iranian ship?
According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in the early hours of Saturday, March 26, the Ukrainian military targeted an Iranian-flagged commercial ship in the Caspian Sea. This ship was going from Astrakhan port of Russia towards Anjali port of Iran. The control room of the ship was completely destroyed in the attack. A sailor aboard the ship died. The second sailor is seriously injured.
What warning did Iran give to Ukraine?
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has given a clear indication. Iran will not take this attack lightly. He said that the incident will be responded to in an appropriate time and manner. Iran has also appealed to the international community to pay attention to this incident and condemn it.
What will be the impact of this development?
This incident happened at a time when the war between Russia and Ukraine was already affecting many countries. On the other hand, military tension continues between Iran and America. In such a situation, due to Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian ship, many other countries including Europe may also come in the center of a fierce military conflict. Besides, it can impact regional security as well as international maritime trade. Till now, there has been no official response from Ukraine on Iran’s allegations.
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