On March 2, 2026, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha issued a statement that cut directly to the strategic core of the Iranian question. His conclusion was unambiguous: the fall of Iran’s current regime, he said, would “significantly improve the security of the entire region and the world.”

He opened with solidarity — not in abstract terms, but by naming states under pressure:

“We once again express our solidarity with our friends in Cyprus; with Israel, which is constantly under attack; and with the Gulf countries targeted by Iran: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.”

“We once again express our solidarity with our friends in Cyprus; with Israel, which is constantly under attack; and with the Gulf countries targeted by Iran: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.”

This was not routine diplomatic courtesy. It was........

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