The Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha on Tuesday called Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abass Araghchi stating that Ukraine is not seeking escalation with Iran on the incident of Caspian Sea.
Andrii emphasis that Ukraine's goal is to counter Russian aggression, which is the root cause of the incident at the Caspian Sea, and it is Russia who bears full responsibility for all provocations and casualties.
According to the Iranian Foreign Minister, Ukrainian maintained that the attack on an Iranian ship was unintentional and Ukraine seeks no escalation.
Araghchi said Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear to Him that any attack on Iran's citizens or interests was unacceptable. There must be restitution for losses.
"Was assured by Ukrainian FM @andrii_sybiha that the attack on an Iranian ship was unintentional and Ukraine seeks no escalation. "
"Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable. There must be restitution for losses."
Ukraine's FM in his words:
I called Iran’s Foreign Minister @araghchi for a frank conversation. Diplomacy is about direct conversation, even when it’s difficult. I stressed that our goal is to avoid unnecessary escalation.
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.
This is also true with regard to Iran’s statements about their national who died and a civilian vessel that was targeted in a recent incident. 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.
I emphasised the necessity to refrain from any escalatory steps, as well as to end any support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. This war is illegal and it must end.
Our position remains unchanged: Europe and the Middle East deserve stability, security, and peace.
Merging Ukraine and Iran conflicts serves US and NATO strategic goals
Ukraine’s Caspian Sea strike reveals a trend toward the convergence of the Ukrainian and Iranian conflicts into a wider escalation says Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the Institute of Law and National Security (RANEPA).
These provocations are intended to elicit a retaliatory response from Iran and shape Western public opinion around the idea of a supposed “anti-Western alliance” being built by Russia and Iran
The strategic aim is to widen the escalation zone, push it into a new phase, and facilitate the involvement of NATO countries under the guise of legal justification
This includes efforts to damage key Eurasian transport and logistics routes, including the North-South Transport Corridor
The Iran campaign has become strategically unacceptable for the US, that's why shifting focus, expanding escalation, and involving Europe serve its longer-term goals.
According to Sputnik quoting a former Pentagon senior security policy analyst Michael Maloof, Ukrainian Leaders' attempt to merge the Ukrainian and Iranian conflicts through a Caspian Sea strike came with impeccable timing – just ahead of Zelensky US visit,
“Zelensky grabbed that as an opportunity for his very limited PR purpose of showing Washington and Europe that he’s a team player"
There are also “definite Israeli fingerprints all over this operation”: Zelensky “was put up to it” by the CIA and Mossad
But “if anything, these two conflicts are showing the limitations of US power projection" – the US is overextended, lacking the money and resources not only for military hardware but also for keeping energy markets in balance
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