Serdar said the vessel, struck in the Caspian Sea, was carrying goods Iran describes as commercial, while Ukraine maintains it was transporting weapons to Russia.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has said three times that the attack will not go unanswered, though it has not clarified whether the response will strengthen ties with Moscow or take a military form.
Analysts told Serdar that the choice is not limited by capability, since the geography works in Iran's favor.
In his words, Resul Serdar said, "But while talking to the experts, they say, well, this is going to be a political decision, it's not about the technical restraints, because technically that's possible.
"Distance between Tehran and Kyiv is less than 2,000 kilometers, and that is within the range of Iran's missiles and drones, as I said," he said.
Serdar added that the incident comes as Iran manages tension on two fronts, with the United States continuing strikes on southern ports and infrastructure, and now a separate flashpoint opening in the Caspian Sea to the north.
He noted that Iranian officials view the Caspian dispute as especially sensitive, since a military escalation there would extend the conflict along both of Iran's coastlines rather than containing it to the south.
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