Iran says Ukrainian strike hit commercial vessel in Caspian Sea, one sailor killed
Tehran's foreign ministry says an explosion aboard an Iranian-flagged merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea killed one crew member and injured another on 25 July 2026, blaming Kyiv and warning its backers will 'bear responsibility.' One Persian-language readout carries an internal date reference that this desk has flagged but not resolved, and the Iranian framing of an alleged Ukrainian 'acknowledgement' is reported as Iranian framing rather than as a confirmed direct quotation.
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- https://t.me/presstv/200331
- https://t.me/wfwitness/104896
- https://t.me/alalamarabic/489841
- https://t.me/tasnimnews_en/27910
- https://t.me/JahanTasnim/226830
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