Iran considered attacking Ukraine over ship strike in Caspian Sea, adviser to Khamenei claims
Moshen Rezaei said the strikes had been planned as a response to a Ukrainian attack on a ship transporting cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea.
Iran reportedly considered attacking Ukraine in response to a Ukrainian strike on a ship transporting cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea, according to an adviser to Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The plan was reportedly to target three key Ukrainian locations, but was called off after Kyiv apologized to Iran. The incident occurred after Iranian vessels were struck by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) due to sanctions on cargo vessels carrying military goods between Iran and Russia.
Tensions eased after diplomatic discussions between Iranian and Ukrainian officials, with Ukraine stating that its actions were defensive against Russian aggression and Iran expressing regret over the unintentional nature of the strikes.
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