Tehran summons Ukrainian diplomats after Kyiv bombs Iranian ship

Middle East Eye · July 26, 2026 War

Tehran summons Ukrainian diplomats after Kyiv bombs Iranian ship Iran has summoned Ukraine’s diplomats after Kyiv bombed an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea, killing at least one sailor and wounding another. Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a social media post praised the results of "long‑range strikes" in the Caspian Sea, alluding to vessels shipping military cargo, but did not identify the nationality of the targets. Iran's Foreign Ministry said the incident violated the UN Charter.

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