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Tensions Rise: Ukraine and Iran Clash Over Drone Attack
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, urging Tehran to refrain from escalation and cease support for Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Araghchi claimed on Sunday that a Ukrainian attack on a commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea killed one sailor, with Tehran stating the incident "cannot go unanswered."
- Sybiha reiterated that Ukraine's actions aim solely at defending against Russian aggression, stating, "It is Russia that bears full responsibility for all provocations and casualties."
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar spoke with Sybiha regarding the "threat posed by Iran," with both nations seeking to deepen cooperation on regional stability.
- Throughout four years of conflict with Russia, Ukraine has faced barrages of Iranian-designed drones; Kyiv continues developing technology to assist Middle Eastern nations facing strikes launched by Tehran.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Ukraine has assured Tehran that it has no intention of escalating tensions following the attack on an Iranian ship, RBC-Ukraine reports.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Iran, Ukraine pledge to avoid escalation after ship attack
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, has assured him that Ukraine's Saturday attack on an Iranian commercial ship was "unintentional" and that Ukraine "does not seek escalation."
·Beijing, China
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From Kiev and Tehran they held diplomatic talks after a Ukrainian bombing on Saturday led to the death of an Iranian sailor in the Caspian Sea.
·Las Condes, Chile
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The countries' foreign ministers spoke by telephone on Tuesday.
·Helsinki, Finland
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