Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad said Ukraine's attack on the Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea 'will not remain unanswered,' warning that any place from which aggression against Iran originates will be a legitimate target. He also cautioned European governments, particularly the UK, Bulgaria, and Ukraine, against becoming tools of the United States.
The threat from Tehran comes hours after Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, confirmed that the ship Ukraine struck in the Caspian Sea on Saturday carried components for drones and missiles destined for Iran, and said Ukraine would continue to strike Iranian military vessels. Nikzad's statement escalates the rhetoric, warning that Iran views any territory from which attacks originate as legitimate targets. The exchange marks a further deterioration in Iran-Ukraine relations following the Caspian Sea strike, which Ukraine described as a legitimate military target. The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday that Korniychuk said the operation was 'the first but not the last' of its kind. The broader context includes a series of Iranian threats against regional and Western actors in recent weeks, as the Zioneer has documented.
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