THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Accuses Ukraine of Striking Ship, Vows to Retaliate.
An alleged Ukrainian strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea has prompted Tehran to threaten retaliation, raising concerns that the Iran war and the Ukraine war could merge.
A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea has prompted Tehran to threaten retaliation, raising concerns that the Iran war and the Ukraine war could merge. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Concerns are growing that the wars in Ukraine and Iran could merge after Ukraine struck an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was transporting Russian military cargo. DETAIL: Iran condemned the attack, claiming the ship was a commercial vessel, saying one sailor was killed and another injured. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the strike “cannot go unanswered” while accusing Kiev of violating international law and acting on Israel’s behalf. Tehran also summoned Ukraine’s chargé…Open