Iran threatens 'necessary measures' after Ukrainian attack on commercial vessel in Caspian Sea

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated on Monday, August 3, 2026, that Tehran would take 'necessary measures' following a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on July 25. Baghaei asserted that evidence indicated the attack was deliberate, despite Ukrainian officials claiming it was unintentional. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously stated he did not wish to open a 'new front' but noted Iran had 'already attacked us' by supplying Russia with attack drones.