Iran strongly condemned what it described as a US military strike near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Thursday, accusing Washington of repeatedly violating the ceasefire and threatening regional countries, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the US attack near Bandar Abbas, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, constituted a “flagrant violation” of international law and the UN Charter.
Baghaei said the UN Security Council was obligated to fulfil its legal responsibility by holding the US accountable for what he described as aggression against Iran’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
He also accused Washington of continuously violating the ceasefire that took effect on April 8, citing attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf region and international waters, as well as recent aerial strikes on southern Iran.
The spokesperson stressed Iran’s determination to take “all necessary measures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Baghaei also condemned what he described as threatening rhetoric by US officials against Iran and several regional countries, while expressing solidarity with Oman.
He said threats of the “destruction” of a UN member state, such as Oman, which has played a constructive and responsible role in regional peace and diplomatic mediation efforts, represented a dangerous normalisation of “lawlessness and bullying” in international relations.
