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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday warned against interference in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz following an exchange of fire with the US, saying it could delay the reopening of the route.
"Any interference in this matter, any attempt to create a separate order [of shipping] will complicate the situation and delay the process of opening the Strait of Hormuz, and also increase tensions," Araghchi said at a press conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein.
Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Iraq on June 28. The official is scheduled to have talks with Iraqi officials on regional and international developments, as well as ties between the two countries, Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
The US Central Command said American forces carried out strikes against 10 targets in Iran on June 27. CENTCOM claimed the strikes were carried out in response to Iran’s alleged drone attack on the Panama-flagged M/T Kiku.
The IRGC has condemned the US bombing as a violation of the ceasefire and launched retaliatory strikes against eight US military infrastructure sites at Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet in Salman Port, Bahrain.
Vessels attempted to pass through illegal and unsafe routes south of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a direct confrontation with the IRGC Navy, IRIB reports.
US attack:
US forces struck multiple targets near Sirik city and on Qeshm Island, with projectiles also hitting the outskirts of Bandar Lengeh
US President Donald Trump confirmed the attacks, saying US forces hit Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar installations. He accused Iran of violating the ceasefire and threatened "total destruction" of the Islamic Republic
Iran's response:
The IRGC launched a joint missile and drone operation targeting the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet at Salman Port in Bahrain
Iran vowed a "crushing response" to any further US aggression and warned that the escalation could halt the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding
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