Iran Summons Ukrainian Envoy over Top Aide’s Drone Strike Remarks

Mon Jan 30 2023
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Monitoring Desk

TEHRAN: Tehran summoned a Ukrainian diplomat to protest “biased” remarks by an aide of its president over a recent drone attack on Iran, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Monday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s advisor Mykhailo Podoliak linked in a tweet Sunday Iranian support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with the night-time attack on a military site.

Iran said that Ukrainian Charge d’affaires in Tehran has been summoned to provide an immediate and official explanation of the statement. 

It called his remarks strange and biased and said that Iran hoped such statements will not be repeated.

Iran reports failed drone strike

Authorities in Iran reported a failed drone attack late Saturday night targeting a defense ministry workshop complex in Ispahan province. It said the attack did not cause any casualties.

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