Iran threatens Ukraine with an attack, claiming it entered the war in support of Israel

Iran has identified Ukraine as a legitimate target for its attacks, saying it supports Israel by providing it with interceptor drones. Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran's National Security Commission, issued threats against Kiev on Saturday.

“By providing drone support to the Israeli regime, failed Ukraine has effectively engaged in war and – in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter – made its entire territory a legitimate target for Iran,” Azizi wrote in a post on X.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that the United States had asked him for help in building a defense against drones, appreciating Ukraine's experience in fighting the Iranian Shaheds used by Russia. Zelensky also admitted that similar interest was shown in the Persian Gulf countries attacked by Iran, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, to which he sent Ukrainian specialists. The president did not mention Israel in this context.

Ukrainian media, including the United24media website, recalled on Saturday that Iran has become a strategic ally of Russia, providing it with kamikaze drones and technologies for their mass production on Russian territory. And since 2022, the Kremlin has fired about 57,000. these drones against Ukrainian cities, killing hundreds of civilians in these attacks.

Azizi's statements appeared as the third week of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran begins. While U.S.-Israeli forces are firing on targets in Iran, Iran is responding by attacking all countries in the Persian Gulf region where there are U.S. military bases. (PAP)

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