WANA (Jul 28) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a telephone conversation on Tuesday afternoon to address recent diplomatic tensions.

 

During the discussion, Foreign Minister Araghchi addressed a recent attack on an Iranian vessel. In a public statement following the call, Araghchi confirmed that Ukraine’s foreign minister assured him the strike was unintentional and stated that Kyiv does not seek any escalation.

 

Araghchi emphasized that Iran similarly seeks to avoid escalating conflict, though he made it clear that any attack on Iranian citizens or national interests remains strictly unacceptable.

 

Additionally, the Iranian foreign minister stated that there must be full restitution to compensate for the losses incurred during the incident.