Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal
Iran has denounced the US for what it called a “blatant violation” of the peace deal to end hostilities in the region, after a series of American strikes hit the country on Saturday following an alleged Iranian drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
“These brutal attacks, which targeted Iranian coastal surveillance facilities, are a blatant violation” of the memorandum of understanding and the UN Charter, the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement.
The ministry reaffirmed Iran’s right to self-defence and said its armed forces had carried out retaliatory attacks on US targets.
Iran also called on Gulf states to prevent their territory from being used for US strikes and urged the UN and international bodies to address what it described as breaches of international law.