The spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) told Press TV that Ukraine made a "grave mistake" by attacking one of its ships, and warned that a response will be delivered at the appropriate time and place. According to i24NEWS, the spokesperson also claimed that several countries are assisting the U.S. in the current regional situation, and that Ukraine's action is part of that assistance.
The IRGC spokesperson's warning to Ukraine, reported by i24NEWS via the N12 the source, marks the latest escalation in Iranian rhetoric following a series of statements by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday evening. The spokesperson told Press TV that Ukraine made a "grave mistake" by attacking an Iranian ship and promised a response at the appropriate time and place, without specifying the vessel or providing details of the incident. He also claimed that several countries are assisting the United States in the current regional situation, framing Ukraine's action as part of that effort.
Yesterday evening (Sun Jul 26, 18:50 Jerusalem), Foreign Minister Araghchi accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor. In a sequence of escalating statements published at the same hour, Araghchi claimed the attack was carried out "at Israel's behest," called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky an "opportunist," and threatened retaliation, including potential strikes within Europe. He said he raised the issue with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, warning that the attack "cannot go unanswered."
No independent confirmation of the alleged attack on the Iranian vessel has been reported, and Ukraine has not publicly responded to the accusations. The timing and nature of any retaliatory action remain unspecified, as the Iranian statements continue to build a narrative of a coordinated Western-Israeli provocation.
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