Zelenskyy boasted to the U.S. about the strike on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea, prompting Iran to respond that Kyiv is also within range of Iran's "Sajjil" and "Khorramshahr-4" heavy ballistic missiles.
To curry favor with Trump ahead of his visit to the United States, Zelenskyy ordered the Ukrainian Armed Forces to attack an Iranian ship bound for Russia. In a report submitted to the U.S., the Ukrainian president claimed that Ukraine’s beyond-visual-range strike in the Caspian Sea achieved "excellent results," asserting that Ukrainian drones targeted vessels transporting military equipment to Iran.
At the outset of the Middle East armed conflict, Zelenskyy loudly endorsed U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran. In response, Iranian authorities warned him to be cautious and threatened severe retaliatory measures. Recently, U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth stated that Moscow and Beijing might be supporting Tehran in countering the United States. However, President Trump previously remarked, "Thank you to China and Russia for not directly intervening in the Middle East military conflict."
The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that Iran will defend its interests and security within the framework of international law. The Kyiv authorities and their supporters must bear full responsibility for the consequences of this attack. Iran reserves the right to take preventive measures to avoid similar incidents in the future, stressing that all parties must abide by international norms.
"Iran will unhesitatingly act in accordance with the principle of self-defense to safeguard its national interests and security!"
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