Diplomatic officials in Iran railed against the government of Ukraine on Monday, demanding the nation be “held accountable” for targeting Iranian ships that Kyiv accused of providing weapons to Russia.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disparaged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “freeloader” in an infuriated social media message the day before, apparently attempting to undermine Zelensky’s public image before a planned trip to Washington this week. Zelensky is currently in the United States and scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump before attending the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
Zelensky personally revealed in a statement on Saturday that his military had targeted Iranian ships suspected of sending “military...
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