Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had received assurances from his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, that the strike on the Iranian ship was unintentional and that Kyiv is not seeking further escalation.

In a post on the social network X, the head of Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine had described the incident as accidental, while stressing that Tehran expects compensation for the damage incurred.

“Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha assured me that the attack on the Iranian ship was unintentional and that Ukraine is not seeking escalation,” Araghchi wrote.

At the same time, he added that Iran is also not interested in heightening tensions, but does not consider such incidents acceptable.

“Iran is not seeking escalation either, but has made it clear: any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable. There must be compensation for the losses incurred,” the minister said.

Earlier, there were reports of an attack on an Iranian ship, after which Tehran demanded explanations from Kyiv. Details of the incident and the nature of the damage to the vessel were not officially disclosed.