Ukrainian FM Says He Warned Iranian Counterpart Against Escalation, Support for Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday he called his Iranian counterpart 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 emphasized 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. Israeli Foreign ⁠Minister ⁠Gideon Saar, also writing on X, said he spoke to Sybiha and "discussed the challenges facing our nations, including the threat posed by Iran."