Iran condemns US attacks on its commercial ships in Persian Gulf as war crimes
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Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned US military attacks on Iranian commercial ships in the Persian Gulf, calling them war crimes and a violation of the UN Charter. The ministry said the attacks threaten navigation security in the region and warned the US would bear responsibility for consequences.
Key Facts
- Iran's Foreign Ministry said the US attacks on its commercial ships violate the UN Charter and constitute war crimes.
- The ministry described the attacks as part of a naval blockade and economic war against Iran.
- The US military announced it destroyed three tankers belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards after Iran targeted two US warships in the region.
- Colonel Ibrahim Zulfiqari, spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned the US that future attacks would be more severe.
Iran's Condemnation
Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the US military's attacks on Iranian commercial ships in the Persian Gulf. The ministry said the attacks were carried out in violation of the UN Charter and constitute war crimes. It also stated that the attacks threaten navigation security in the region. The ministry emphasized that the US's 'unlawful' aggressive actions against Iranian commercial ships are part of a naval blockade and economic war.
US Military Action
The US military announced it destroyed three tankers belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards after Iran targeted two US warships in the region. Colonel Ibrahim Zulfiqari, spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned the US that future attacks would be more severe. Iran's Foreign Ministry said the US would bear responsibility for the consequences of its aggressive actions in the region.
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