Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire over past 48 hours
Iran accuses the US of violating a ceasefire in Hormozgan, while the US claims it attacked Iranian sites laying mines, escalating tensions despite ongoing peace talks.
- Iran's accusation of US ceasefire violation in Hormozgan.
- US military actions against alleged Iranian mine-laying.
- Diplomatic efforts in Qatar to end the conflict.
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire during the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, without specifying the incident.
The accusation comes after US Central Command said its forces had on Monday attacked missile sites and boats in southern Iran that were trying to lay mines in the Gulf, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it fired at US aircraft trying to enter its airspace.
“The US terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire… has, in the past 48 hours, committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region,” the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement.
It added that Tehran “will not leave any evil unanswered and will not hesitate to defend the Iranian nation,” without elaborating.
Tuesday’s statement came as a top Iranian delegation was in Qatar for talks as part of a “diplomatic process” aimed at ending the war with the United States, which broke out on February 28.
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