NYT: Iran planned to strike the Ukrainian port with a ballistic missile

The Iranian military command considered the possibility of launching a missile attack on one of the Ukrainian seaports as a response to an attack on an Iranian ship.

This is reported by The New York Times (NYT), citing its own informed sources. However, according to them, these plans have been postponed — diplomatic efforts have reduced tensions and prevented further escalation.

Tehran, according to intelligence reports, was going to strike at Ukraine using a ballistic missile. According to the interlocutors of the newspaper, such an attack was It would be symbolic in nature — it was expected that a low-power rocket would be fired, which would not cause much damage to the republic.

The publication emphasizes that the very fact of launching a ballistic missile at Ukraine would mean a sharp escalation of the conflict and could lead to its further expansion.

Earlier, EADaily reported that Tehran demanded compensation from Kiev for the ship sunk in the Caspian Sea. This happened after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga called his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi.