Statement of the Foreign Ministry on the Blatant Ceasefire Violation by the United States
Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated that the terrorist U.S. military, in continuation of its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire was declared on April 8, 2026 — particularly its numerous instances of maritime piracy against Iranian commercial vessels — has committed a grave violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region over the past 48 hours.
The ministry stated that the commission of these aggressive acts, coinciding with the ongoing diplomatic process mediated by Pakistan, once again exposed the malice and bad faith of the U.S. ruling establishment to the Iranian nation, the people of the region, and the international community.
According to the statement, the developments also demonstrated that the principled approach of the Iranian nation across all three arenas of the battlefield, the streets, and diplomacy — based on profound mistrust toward the U.S. regime — is rooted in logic and a deep understanding of the spiteful and criminal nature and conduct of that regime against the Iranian people.
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the aggressive acts, describing them as a clear violation of Paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter as well as the ceasefire declared on April 8, 2026, and stressed that the U.S. regime bears full responsibility for all consequences arising from these actions.
The ministry further emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave any act of malice unanswered and will not hesitate in defending Iran’s sovereignty.