Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire over past 48 hours

Iran's foreign ministry has leveled accusations against the United States, claiming a significant violation of a fragile ceasefire occurred within the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan. The ministry issued a statement on Tuesday detailing the alleged breach.

This accusation comes shortly after the US Central Command reported that its forces had attacked missile sites and boats in southern Iran. According to the US statement, these Iranian assets were attempting to lay mines in the Persian Gulf. Simultaneously, Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they fired upon US aircraft that were attempting to enter Iranian airspace.

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The US terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire… has, in the past 48 hours, committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region.

The Iranian foreign ministry's statement declared, "The US terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire... has, in the past 48 hours, committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region." Tehran further asserted that it "will not leave any evil unanswered and will not hesitate to defend the Iranian nation," though specific details of the alleged violation were not provided.

These escalating tensions occur while a high-level Iranian delegation is in Qatar engaged in diplomatic talks aimed at resolving the conflict with the United States, which reportedly began on February 28. The conflicting accounts and accusations highlight the precarious nature of the current situation in the region.

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Tehran will not leave any evil unanswered and will not hesitate to defend the Iranian nation.