Ukrainian foreign minister says he warned Iranian counterpart against escalation, support for Russia

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi to warn against escalation and urged Iran to end support for Russia in the war against Ukraine. Iran confirmed the conversation amid rising tensions due to a Ukrainian drone attack on an Iranian ship.

July 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday he called his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, following Iran's denunciation of a Ukrainian drone attack on one of its ships, warned him against escalation and told him to end all support for Russia. "I emphasised the necessity to refrain from any escalatory steps, as well as to end any support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. This war is illegal and it must end," Sybiha wrote on X of his conversation with Araqchi. Iran confirmed the conversation had taken place.