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Iran warns US: 'Era of unilateral deals is over' amid escalating conflict
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Iran warns US: 'Era of unilateral deals is over' amid escalating conflict

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the U.S. that the era of unilateral agreements is over, demanding adherence to past commitments.
  • The warning follows renewed cross-border attacks between the U.S. and Iran, including a reported Iranian strike on a Cyprus-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets.
  • Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at Middle Eastern countries hosting U.S. bases, escalating regional tensions.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, issued a stern warning to the United States, declaring that "the era of unilateral agreements has ended." His statement came amid a significant escalation of cross-border attacks between the two nations.

The era of unilateral agreements has ended. We told you: fulfill your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking at the door.

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafIran's Parliament Speaker's warning to the United States.

In a post on X, Ghalibaf emphasized, "We told you: fulfill your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking at the door." He accompanied his message with an image highlighting a point from a June 17 memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the phrase "the Islamic Republic of Iran will take the necessary measures" underlined.

the Islamic Republic of Iran will take the necessary measures

— Mohammad Bagher GhalibafQuoted from a memorandum of understanding regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

The recent escalation began when the U.S. launched a new round of attacks against Iran. According to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), Iran had previously bombed a Cyprus-flagged vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In response, U.S. forces reportedly struck approximately 140 Iranian military targets, including missile and drone facilities, naval assets, and communication networks, using precision munitions.

The U.S. military stated that American forces attacked approximately 140 Iranian military targets.

— EFE / CentcomU.S. Central Command's report on retaliatory strikes.

Iranian state media reported explosions in the Bushehr province, home to a nuclear plant, and other areas near the Strait of Hormuz, though details on damage or casualties were not immediately available. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles and drones targeting several Middle Eastern countries hosting U.S. bases, including Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, further intensifying regional tensions.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that it launched its offensives in response to a U.S. 'air attack' against several coastal bases and telecommunication antennas on Iran's southern coast.

— EFE / Iranian Revolutionary Guard CorpsIran's justification for its retaliatory actions.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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