🔶 The New York Times: Iran had been considering an attack on a Ukrainian port

🔶 The New York Times: Iran had been considering an attack on a Ukrainian port

The New York Times, citing officials from the Islamic Republic and the West, reported that after Ukraine attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea, Iran had been considering a retaliatory strike against a Ukrainian port, but diplomatic efforts for the time being had prevented tensions from escalating.

On Saturday, July 25 (Mordad 3), Ukraine targeted an Iranian commercial cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, resulting in the death of a non-military crew member. Iran had promised a response after the attack.

The New York Times, citing some informed sources, wrote that the Islamic Republic was expected to send a symbolic message by launching a ballistic missile with a small warhead toward Ukraine. Some other officials also said that one of Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea was a likely target for the attack.

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian? [No—source text:] Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s foreign minister, announced on Tuesday, July 28, that Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s foreign minister, had described the attack on the Iranian ship as “unintentional” during a call with him.