Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
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Notable Quotes
"Iran's threats are unjustified and groundless."
— Andrii Sybiha , Politician
"I insist that Ukraine and Israel were confronting the same 'axis of evil' on different fronts."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"The attack represented a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Andrii Sybiha is Ukraine's Foreign Minister.
Kazem Jalali is the Iranian ambassador to Moscow.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Ukraine's ambassador to Israel who spoke about the cargo of the Iranian ship.
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Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
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