Iran considered launching a ballistic missile at a Ukrainian port as a symbolic warning, but diplomatic efforts have calmed the situation for now, according to a report. The missile was intended to cause limited damage. The development follows earlier reports that a similar plan was blocked by US diplomacy and that Iran's foreign minister subsequently apologized to Ukraine, as covered by The Zioneer.
According to a report circulating Wednesday evening, Iran had considered launching a ballistic missile at a Ukrainian port as a symbolic warning, but diplomatic efforts have calmed the situation for now. The missile was intended to cause limited damage, the report says.
The development follows earlier coverage by The Zioneer on Wednesday morning (07:03 Jerusalem), which cited the New York Times in reporting that Iran had considered a similar symbolic strike on a Ukrainian Black Sea port in retaliation for Ukraine's attack on an Iranian ship. That morning report stated that US diplomacy blocked the operation and that Iran's Foreign Minister subsequently apologized to his Ukrainian counterpart. Later that day, at 12:22 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a separate bulletin detailing the apology.
On Tuesday evening, The Zioneer reported that Ukrainian intelligence had warned that Iran was expected to join Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. That warning, as well as the current report, follow a broader pattern of Iranian ballistic missile threats documented by The Zioneer, including past strikes on commercial shipping and US bases.
The current report does not specify which diplomatic efforts succeeded or whether the threat has fully passed. The situation is described as 'calmed for now,' indicating a temporary de-escalation rather than a permanent resolution.
3 developments
- DevelopingUkrainian intelligence warns Iran expected to join Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities
- DevelopingIran and Russia coordinate positions after Ukrainian strike on Iranian ship
- StrongIranian reports: attempts to target US warships with ballistic cruise missiles
- StrongUkraine's ambassador says country will strike Iranian ships again, confirms Caspian Sea attack carried drone components
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