Iran summoned the Chargé d ' affaires of Ukraine in connection with the attack on the merchant ship

ON 26 JULY, THE IRANIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUMMONED THE CHARGÉ D ' AFFAIRES OF UKRAINE IN CONNECTION WITH THE IRANIAN MERCHANT SHIP ATTACK, ACCORDING TO IRNA, ON THE NIGHT OF SATURDAY LOCAL TIME. THE IRAQI SIDE POINTS OUT THAT THE ATTACK ON IRANIAN MERCHANT SHIPS IN THE CASPIAN SEA NOT ONLY VIOLATES THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND CONSTITUTES AN ACT OF AGGRESSION, BUT ALSO CONSTITUTES A CLEAR THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF ALL LITTORAL STATES; THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND PUNISH THE PERPETRATORS OF THIS CRIME. IT ALSO STRESSES THAT IRAN WILL FIRMLY DEFEND ITS NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERESTS AND WILL NEVER IGNORE ATTACKS AGAINST THE SAFETY OF THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS. KIM XIAN