Iran Says Fresh US Attacks Violate Ceasefire, Vows Firm Response
Tehran announced that Washington had violated a Pakistani-brokered ceasefire between the two countries after the United States carried out aerial attacks against targets in Southern Iran, warning that Washington's hostile actions won't remain unpunished.
Iran's Foreign Ministry issed a statement on Tuesday, condemning in the strongest terms "flagrant and unjustified" ceasefire violations by the US in the Strait of Hormuz.The ministry warned that Washington's true behavior has been exposed once again and that no assault will go unanswered."The perpetration of these aggressive actions, coinciding with the ongoing diplomatic process mediated by Pakistan, has once again laid bare the ill-will and bad faith of the United States' ruling establishment before the Iranian nation, the peoples of the region, and the international community," it read.
On Monday night local time, Iranian news agencies reported overnight explosion-like sounds in coastal areas East of Bandar Abbas and near Sirik and Jask.Later, the CENTCOM Spokesman Timothy Hawkins acknowledged that American forces conducted attacks in Southern Iran, claiming they were "self-defense strikes" targeting "missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines" near the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas.The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Tuesday that its air defense units shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Persian Gulf waters during the raid, while also forcing an RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone and an F-35 stealth fighter to retreat from Iranian airspace.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry placed a premium on Tehran’s principled approach across all three arenas, the battlefield, the streets, and diplomacy. It noted the attitude is based on "deep suspicion toward the American regime, rooted in a profound understanding of its malicious and criminal nature toward the Iranian people".The statement condemned the US actions as a clear violation of Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and the April 8 ceasefire agreement, holding Washington "responsible for all consequences stemming from these aggressive acts"."Without a doubt, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave any act of aggression unanswered, and will not hesitate in the slightest in defending the essence of Iran" the statement warned.
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