Iranian commercial vessel
Coverage of Iranian commercial vessel in the Nexus archive.
- Iranian plan to attack Ukraine canceled after Kyiv apology
Iran's planned attacks on Ukraine were canceled after Kyiv issued an apology, according to a top military adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The decision followed accusations that Ukraine attacked an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea in late July, resulting in a crew member's death.
- Iran foreign minister says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea 'cannot go unanswered.' The attack caused an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi discussed the incident with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, while Lavrov expressed condolences for the deceased sailor.
- Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which caused an explosion killing one sailor and injuring another. Ukraine has countered Iranian-designed drones used by Moscow and offered its drone interception expertise to Middle Eastern countries facing Iranian strikes.
- Iran’s gunboat fires on container ship off Oman coast
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on a container ship near Oman's coast, citing the US seizure of an Iranian commercial vessel as justification for the aggression.