Key facts
- Ukraine struck an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea that was transporting military cargo between Iran and Russia.
- One sailor was killed and another injured in the attack, according to Iran.
- Iran condemned the strike and summoned Ukrainian diplomats.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated the attack "cannot go unanswered."
Ukraine's security service confirmed striking an Iranian vessel transporting military cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv's forces "achieved very good results from long-range strikes in the waters of the Caspian Sea." The SBU confirmed the vessel shipped military cargo between the two countries while evading international sanctions.