A number of clear pieces of evidence, including statements by the Ukrainian president, indicate that Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea was deliberate, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said. "Ukrainian officials have stated, both in direct contacts with the Iranian Foreign Minister and in messages sent to Iran, that this attack was not intentional. The Iranian side expects Ukraine to take practical steps that would confirm its claim regarding whether this attack was deliberate or unintentional. On July 25, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine had attacked an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea in the morning hours. Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry also issued a statement on the reports, saying such actions were unacceptable.