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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars

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Ukraine has dismissed Iranian threats of retaliation, following Kyiv's targeting of an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced that Ukrainian forces had achieved 'very good results' in long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including against vessels used to transport military cargo linked to Iran. The incident marked the first direct link between the wars in Iran and Ukraine.