Volodymyr Zelensky: "achieved very strong results with long‑range strikes in the Caspian Sea –…"

Iran’s foreign ministry accused Ukraine on Saturday of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, reporting one sailor killed and another wounded, and summoned Ukraine’s diplomatic representative, according to Iranian state media. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded by claiming that Ukraine’s long-range strikes in that inland sea had hit ships involved in military cargo movements linked to Iran. The exchange comes as Kyiv has sought to counter Iranian-designed drones used by Moscow and as Russia and Iran, both Caspian littoral states, cooperate strategically in the region. The incident underscores tensions arising from Iran’s reported military support for Russia’s war effort.