# Iranian vice president says Russia and Iran must stop Kyiv from disrupting Caspian region

https://mins.news/en/item/106385

- TASS, 2026-10-19 14:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204203

> Mohammad Reza Aref said Ukraine’s attacks on the Caspian region were stoking instability in northern Iran. Meeting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, he stressed the importance of grain and food supplies to bilateral relations and said the two countries must not let Ukraine undermine their ties.

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