Iran Accuses U.S. of Violating Deal, Amid Regional Sirens

Iran accused the United States of numerous violations of a preliminary agreement that concluded the Iran-U.S. war. In a post on X, Ghalibaf listed breaches including "violations of the understandings regarding the strait" of Hormuz, threats of further attacks on Iran, the reimposition of sanctions on Iranian oil trade, attacks on targets in southern Iran, and the "continuation of Zionist aggression in Lebanon."

Meanwhile, Kuwait's KUNA news agency reported that air raid sirens sounded across the country. The Kuwaiti army stated it was repelling an attack by "hostile" drones and missiles. Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reported sirens and urged calm, advising residents to go to the nearest safe place. The U.S. Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain.

These events follow U.S. strikes on targets in southern Iran during the night of July 7-8. These strikes were in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Following the U.S. action, the Iranian army command promised a "crushing response" to the "blatant act of aggression."