Iran Says Armed Forces Strike U.S. Sites Over Shipping Attacks

Iran's foreign minister said the country's armed forces are conducting self-defense strikes on sites the U.S. is permitted to use to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire. The statement described the actions as a direct response to what officials called violations of an existing ceasefire agreement.

"Our Armed Forces are conducting self-defense strikes on sites the U.S. is permitted to use to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire," the foreign minister said. "Any hostile act will be met with an immediate, decisive response," the statement continued. "What sanctions and war failed to achieve won't be won with more war," the foreign minister added.

The remarks frame the strikes as limited to locations tied to alleged attacks on civilian shipping. Officials did not provide details on specific targets, timing, or reported damage. The statement did not name additional countries or outline further planned actions.