Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'
The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.
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Ukraine struck Iranian commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor, prompting Iran to protest the "hostile and criminal act." Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed the long-range strikes targeted vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran. The attacks, combined with Saudi strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, signal a widening of the Middle East conflict.