Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States carried out increasingly aggressive attacks within the past week, committing multiple war crimes by striking civilian infrastructure including bridges and power plants. Tehran said repeated threats and a

2026-07-16

Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States carried out increasingly aggressive attacks within the past week, committing multiple war crimes by striking civilian infrastructure including bridges and power plants. Tehran said repeated threats and attacks on key facilities demonstrate U.S. criminal intent and warned that those who executed the strikes cannot escape legal responsibility by citing orders. Iran accused Washington of openly betraying diplomacy for the third time in a year, saying the U.S. violated a memorandum of understanding signed 20 days earlier and breached multiple clauses using what it called absurd pretexts; Tehran said all consequences and responsibility for the breach rest with the U.S. regime. The statement urged all countries, especially Gulf neighbors to the south, to prevent the U.S. from using their territory or facilities to plan or carry out aggressive attacks on Iran.