‘We Won’t Gain Anything by Creating a New Front’: How Tehran’s Own Analysts Talked It Out of Attacking Ukraine

In a somewhat unusual episode, Ukraine briefly came under threat of a ballistic missile attack from Iran. Tensions between Iran and Ukraine have been high ever since the Islamic Republic began providing attack drones to Moscow. Showdown Over the Caspian SeaOn Saturday, Ukraine struck an Iranian commercial cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor. Iran Almost Attacked UkraineAt the same time, the AFU prepared fully for the possibility of a ballistic missile attack from Iran. Still, any missiles from Iran would threaten to escalate both the war in Ukraine and the war between the U.S. and Iran.