Iran Considered Targeting Ukraine with Ballistic Missiles After Strike on Iranian Ship
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Iran was considering the possibility of attacking a sea port in Ukraine in response to a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, writing The New York Times with reference to Iranian and Western officials.
Some sources told the New York Times that Iran expected a small-warhead ballistic missile to be fired at Ukraine, as a symbolic retaliation that would cause relatively little damage. Other officials said the target was likely one of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. One missile could open a new front in the war. Any missile fired from Iran into Ukraine would represent a drastic escalation, the newspaper noted. It would threaten to escalate the conflict…
The action was envisaged after the Ukrainian attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea. Diplomacy was mobilized to avoid an escalation with unpredictable consequences. ...
Iran was considering an attack on a Ukrainian naval port in retaliation for Ukraine's previous strike on an Iranian ship, The New York Times (NYT) reported, citing Iranian and Western officials, adding that Tehran had been deterred from taking such a step after intense diplomatic negotiations.
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