Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accused the US military of carrying out a military attack on monitoring and control centers along its southern coast, stating that the strikes, together with the US decision to revoke the permit for Iranian oil sales, violate Washington's commitments under the framework agreement. The ministry warned that Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's operations in Lebanon render parts of the agreement 'useless', placing responsibility for the escalation on the US.
Iran's Foreign Ministry issued its most formal diplomatic response to the ongoing US military campaign on Wednesday morning, accusing Washington of striking monitoring and control centers along its southern coast and warning that the escalation could render parts of the framework agreement 'useless'. The statement links the strikes to the US decision to revoke the permit for Iranian oil sales, and places full responsibility for further escalation on the United States. This comes after a series of military confirmations earlier today, at 08:43 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported three developments in rapid succession: first, initial reports of US strikes on dozens of targets in southern Iran and Iran's announcement of retaliation against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain; second, CENTCOM's confirmation that the strikes were launched in response to attacks on three commercial ships with civilian crews; and third, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters confirming the US 'clear attack' and threatening a 'forceful' response, reiterating that only Iran-designated routes are safe through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Zioneer had already reported at 00:32 Jerusalem on Wednesday that CENTCOM launched a wave of 'powerful' air strikes against Iran in retaliation for tanker attacks. The thread of events began earlier: on Friday June 26, The Zioneer reported that the US military condemned Iran's attack on a vessel as 'unjustified aggression' that blatantly violated the ceasefire, and that US strikes targeted missile and drone sites near Sirik after a suicide drone strike on a commercial vessel. Iran's Foreign Ministry had previously condemned US strikes on June 28, accusing Washington of violating the UN Charter and the bilateral memorandum of understanding.
The Foreign Ministry's accusation that the strikes targeted monitoring and control centers remains unverified, and the precise scope of the damage is unclear. Iran's threatened 'forceful' response, promised by the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, has not yet materialized. The impact of these developments on the framework agreement, which was reached earlier this year to de-escalate tensions, remains uncertain as both sides trade accusations of violating its terms.
5 developments
- DevelopingIran's Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of coordinating Lebanon strikes with US, in violation of ceasefire
- DevelopingIran Accuses US and Israel of Breaking Ceasefire, Vows Military-Diplomatic Response
- DevelopingIran Foreign Ministry blames US for Israeli ceasefire violations in Dahieh
- DevelopingIran warns US and Israel will bear all consequences of regional escalation
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