There is currently no official information indicating Iran is preparing to launch missile strikes against Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD).
On Tuesday, according to a statement by CCD Director Andriy Kovalenko, there is no official evidence that Tehran intends to carry out such an attack.
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Kovalenko later clarified his statement to prevent what he described as possible manipulation of his remarks.
“I would separately add, to avoid manipulation: there is currently no official information (official information specifically) about preparations for such a strike. However, Iran does potentially possess the weapons to carry out such actions,” he said.
Kovalenko’s statement comes days after Iran condemned a Ukrainian drone strike on vessels in the Caspian Sea and warned it reserved the right to defend its national interests.
Iran’s foreign ministry said it could take “appropriate action” following what it described as an attack on a commercial vessel. However, Ukrainian officials have said the operation targeted ships involved in military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.
President Volodymyr Zelensky previously said Ukrainian forces struck Russian vessels in the Caspian Sea used to transport military cargo. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) later identified the targets as the sanctioned cargo ships Port Olya 2 and Begey, alleging they were part of military logistics between Russia and Iran.
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Following Tehran’s statement, the pro-Iranian Telegram channel Middle East Spectator published a map claiming all of Ukraine falls within the range of Iran’s Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile. However, the claim was not endorsed by Iranian authorities.
US warnings regarding Black Sea operations
The diplomatic tension in the Caspian Sea coincides with increased pressure from the US regarding Ukraine’s maritime operations in the Black Sea.
The Trump administration recently issued a warning to Ukraine, urging Kyiv to refrain from attacking non-Russian vessels, following a series of drone strikes that disrupted oil operations linked to the US energy company Chevron.
The diplomatic intervention occurred after Chevron CEO Mike Wirth and other oil industry executives met with senior US administration officials to discuss protecting their operations in Kazakhstan.
This was amid Ukrainian strikes on four tankers near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, one of which was chartered by Chevron.
A US official cited by the publication stated that the administration formally warned Ukraine that attacks on non-Russian vessels in the region were unacceptable.
“The administration views the CPC [Caspian Pipeline Consortium] as a vital conduit for transporting Kazakh-origin energy resources to European markets, serving as an alternative to Russian energy resources,” the official stated.
The Russian port of Novorossiysk is a primary oil export hub and the terminus of the CPC, a network that supplies approximately 2% of daily global crude oil. Chevron holds a 15% stake in the CPC, which transports oil from three major fields through Kazakhstan and Russia to the Black Sea, and a 50% interest in the highly productive Tengiz field.
The recent drone attacks restricted crude loading operations at the Novorossiysk terminal, forcing Kazakhstan to reduce domestic oil production due to limited storage capacity.
The US administration aims to ensure the uninterrupted flow of Chevron’s oil production to stabilize global markets, as recent supply constraints have driven global oil prices above $100 per barrel.
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