Key facts
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned Iran against escalation and ending support for Russia.
- The warning followed a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea.
- Iran claimed the strike killed one sailor and threatened retaliation.
- Ukraine stated its actions were defensive and aimed at disrupting military cargo transport.
- Sybiha also discussed regional threats with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, against escalation and demanded an end to Iran's support for Russia's war in Ukraine. The conversation followed a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which Iran claimed resulted in one sailor's death and stated "cannot go unanswered."