Iran condemns Ukraine over 'reckless' cargo ship attack
Tehran said at least one sailor was killed in a strike in the Caspian Sea Iran has condemned a Ukrainian strike on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another.
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Iran condemns Ukraine over reckless cargo ship attack
Tehran said at least one sailor was killed in a strike in the Caspian Sea Iran has condemned a Ukrainian strike on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another.
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