Tehran, July 27 — Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned what it described as a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel as “illegal” and warned that the action would not go unanswered, saying the incident could have unpredictable regional consequences. The ministry said the explosion aboard the vessel on July 25 killed one crew member and injured another; Tehran formally denounced the attack on July 26 and reiterated its position at a July 27 press briefing.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, speaking at the briefing and quoted by Iran’s IRNA, accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of behaviour “reminiscent of the anarchists on the eve of World War I, whose theatrical and highly dangerous actions triggered consequences that engulfed all of Europe.” He called the strike a form of dangerous adventurism and said those who support the Ukrainian regime must be held accountable.
Baqaei warned that a “theatrical stunt aimed to gain attention and present a level of international influence that one does not actually possess will not remain contained,” adding that the fallout could be unpredictable and affect the whole region. He stressed that Iran has repeatedly maintained it is not intervening in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while condemning Kyiv’s action as “illegal, unjustifiable, a violation of the United Nations Charter, and a dangerous act of adventurism.”
The ministry also said the July 25 attack violated Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, calling it an act of aggression that could further escalate the ongoing conflict. Baqaei noted that the littoral states of the Caspian Sea were “deeply concerned and displeased” by the incident and reiterated Tehran’s warning that the matter will not go unanswered. (IANS)
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Publish Date: 2026-07-28 07:22:00
