Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire

Iran accused the United States of violating a peace deal on Saturday, following U.S. strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran's retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf. This exchange of fire, occurring after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raises concerns about efforts to maintain the crucial waterway's openness amid broader negotiations.

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These brutal attacks, which targeted Iranian coastal surveillance facilities, are a blatant violation of the memorandum of understanding to end the war.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that its strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions. CENTCOM described these actions as a "powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz" and stated they were a response to "unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces" that "clearly violated the ceasefire."

However, Iran's foreign ministry condemned the U.S. attacks, calling them a "blatant violation" of the memorandum of understanding to end the war. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they had struck U.S. sites in the Gulf in retaliation, warning on Telegram that "if the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this."

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if the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this.

Bahrain's foreign ministry reported being targeted by Iranian drones early Saturday, condemning Tehran's actions as "sabotaging peace efforts." Iranian state television cited a reporter in the southern city of Sirik, reporting an explosion at a pier late Friday, though the Mehr news agency later stated Sirik Port was operating normally with no reported damage. U.S. President Donald Trump had previously denounced the incident as an "Iranian drone strike on the vessel, saying, 'this is a foolish violation of our ceasefire agreement.' Vice President JD Vance issued a direct warning, posting on X that "violence will be met with violence" if Iran carries out any further attacks.

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this is a foolish violation of our ceasefire agreement.

Despite the latest flare-up, oil prices have fallen sharply. This decline is attributed to hopes that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for approximately one-fifth of global oil and gas exports, would continue to recover.

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violence will be met with violence.