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Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of truce after overnight clash
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran accuses the United States of breaching their truce, as both sides blamed the other for triggering an overnight clash in the Strait of Hormuz.
“The action carried out last night was both a blatant violation of international law and a breach of the ceasefire,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says, according to the ISNA news agency.
“At the same time, the country’s defenders delivered a ‘major slap’ to the enemy and repelled the enemies’ aggression with full force,” he continues.
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