Ukrainian and Iranian foreign ministers, Andrii Sybiha and Abbas
Araghchi, spoke on July 28 to calm things down after Ukraine attacked
an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on July 26.
Araghchi said that Sybiha assured him the attack was “unintentional.”
“Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable. There must be restitution for losses,” Araghchi wrote in a Twitter post.
In turn, Sybiha stated the “frank conversation” aimed to deescalate tensions between Iran and Ukraine.
“I reiterated that all of Ukraine’s actions are aimed solely at defending our country from Russian aggression and never intended to target civilian vessels or people,” the minister said.
“Our goal is to counter Russian aggression, which is the
root cause of all incidents, and it is Russia who bears full responsibility for
all provocations and casualties.”