[News] Iran slams US aggression, cites coordinated Israeli attack

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Iran slams US aggression, cites coordinated Israeli attack
Al Mayadeen English
June 27, 2026
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Iran Foreign Ministry condemns US airstrikes on southern coastal facilities
and Israeli strikes on Lebanon, while reaffirming its right to self-defense.

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   A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off
   Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11, 2026. *(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)*

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly
condemned on Saturday the US airstrikes carried out on Friday evening
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-launches-attacks-on-iran--violating-ceasefire>
against several locations along Iran’s southern coasts. The ministry said
the attacks constitute a violation of international law and reaffirmed
Iran’s right to self-defense under the United Nations Charter.

According to the ministry, the “terrorist US airstrikes” targeted coastal
monitoring facilities along Iran’s southern coastline, which violate
Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter and represent an explicit breach
of Clause 1 of the memorandum on the termination of the imposed war.

The ministry further stated that the Israeli occupation carried out an
attack on Lebanon in coordination with the United States, violating Clause
1 of the ceasefire termination memorandum
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-s-century-of-managing-strait-of-hormuz-kept-gulf-stable>
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Iran’s right to self-defense under international law

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized Iran’s inherent right to
self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, stressing that
the Islamic Republic of Iran will defend its sovereignty, security, and
national interests "with full strength".

The statement added that defensive strikes carried out by Iran’s armed
forces against targets
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-says-it-struck-us-military-positions--warns-of-broader>
linked to US aggressor forces were conducted on this basis, asserting that
responsibility for the consequences lies with the US and any parties that
assist in acts of aggression against Iran.

The ministry called on all countries along the southern coast of the
Persian Gulf to adhere to the principle of good neighborliness, stressing
the fundamental international legal principle prohibiting the use of any
state’s territory or facilities by aggressor parties to launch hostile
actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, the Security Council, and other relevant international bodies to
address the grave violations of the UN Charter and international law being
committed by the US.

It called on them not to ignore these actions and to fulfill their legal
and moral responsibilities in maintaining regional and international peace
and security.

As per Article 5 of the MoU, Iran is responsible for making arrangements
for the passage of commercial vessels. As per the article, Iran's PGSA has
continuously reiterated the need for all parties to coordinate with Iranian
authorities for passage.

Citing the presence of mines and other security risks along parts of the
route, the PGSA stressed last week that vessels
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran--coordination-still-mandatory-for-ship-passage-through>
must coordinate their planned course and transit timing with the authority
in advance of entering the strait.

The notice placed responsibility for any consequences of non-compliance on
the vessel's owner, underscoring that the requirement is necessary to
preserve safe passage and prevent maritime incidents during the sensitive
window.
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