Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a "frank conversation" with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on July 28 after Ukraine struck a vessel transporting military cargo between Russia and Iran days earlier. "I called Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi for a frank conversation. On July 25, Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian vessel transporting military cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea, Ukraine's security service (SBU) said. Sybiha reiterated that Russia holds "full responsibility" for its war against Ukraine and all associated casualties. "I emphasised the necessity to refrain from any escalatory steps, as well as to end any support for Russia's war against Ukraine.