Iran has again accused the United States of violating the shaky ceasefire between the two nations when the U.S. military struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island overnight.
“These facilities are tasked with safeguarding the country’s border security and ensuring the security of navigation in international waterways,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The attack constitutes a clear violation of the 8 April ceasefire and an act of military aggression against the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The U.S. shot down four Iranian suicide drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. Central Command. Iran also launched seven missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait, the U.S. said, all of which were intercepted or missed their target.
It was only then did the U.S. strike the radar facilities, according to Central Command.
“This action, which comes as a continuation of the hostile and provocative conduct of the U.S. regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran, demonstrates the complete disregard of the U.S. ruling establishment for the fundamental principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” the foreign ministry said.
Iran framed their attacks solely as “self-defense” strikes, the same term the Trump administration has used in justifying its strikes while the ceasefire allegedly remains in place.
“The powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, acting within the framework of their inherent right to self-defense, responded to this act of aggression with vigilance, determination, and full authority through a proportionate and effective response, preventing the malicious objectives of those behind the attack from being realized,” the Iranian statement said.