Iran Strikes U.S.-Linked Sites in Gulf; Cites Self-Defense After Alleged Ceasefire Violation

Iran's foreign minister stated that Iranian armed forces are conducting self-defense strikes on sites the United States is permitted to use to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire. The minister added that any hostile act will be met with an immediate, decisive response.

The statement noted that sanctions and war had failed to achieve certain objectives and that further conflict would not succeed either.

The remarks frame the strikes as defensive measures tied to protecting maritime traffic. S. use of specific sites. The foreign minister's comments were posted on X and repeated across multiple accounts.

The statement references an existing ceasefire that officials say has been violated. It does not provide locations, timelines, or casualty figures. No independent confirmation of the strikes or their targets was included in the posts.