Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States, in the past 48 hours, launched attacks on Iran under the pretext of responding to alleged illicit vessel transits in the Strait of Hormuz, actions it said openly violate the UN Charter and materially breach Articles 1 and 5 of the Temporary Ceasefire Agreement, with Washington using the incident to justify continued non‑compliance.

2026-07-09

Iran’s foreign ministry said the United States, in the past 48 hours, launched attacks on Iran under the pretext of responding to alleged illicit vessel transits in the Strait of Hormuz, actions it said openly violate the UN Charter and materially breach Articles 1 and 5 of the Temporary Ceasefire Agreement, with Washington using the incident to justify continued non‑compliance.