Iranian Foreign Ministry: US violated ceasefire agreement

Odaily News According to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, the United States launched an attack in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, which it said violated the ceasefire agreement. On Monday, the US military carried out strikes in southern Iran targeting vessels attempting to lay mines and missile launch positions; the US characterized these actions as defensive measures.

Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian media reported explosions heard in the port city of Bandar Abbas in the province. The Iranian Foreign Ministry's statement said: "In the past 48 hours, the United States has seriously violated the ceasefire agreement in the Hormozgan region... Iran demands that the US authorities bear full responsibility for all consequences arising from such aggressive and unjustified actions." (Jinshi)