Iran’s Foreign Ministry has formally condemned US airstrikes on facilities along its southern coast, calling the attacks a direct violation of a ceasefire agreement signed just eight days earlier. The strikes, which hit the Sirik region and Qeshm Island on June 26, 2026, landed less than two weeks after both parties had committed to stopping hostilities under a memorandum of understanding dated June 18.
Tehran’s condemnation came on June 27, with the Foreign Ministry also citing Article 2, paragraph 4 of the UN Charter, which prohibits member states from using force against the territorial integrity of another state.
What happened and what Iran is saying
The targeted facilities sit along Iran’s southern coastline, an area of considerable strategic sensitivity given its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which a significant portion of the world’s oil supply passes.
By invoking the UN Charter alongside the bilateral MoU, Tehran is simultaneously making a domestic political argument and an appeal to the international community, positioning itself as the aggrieved party under two separate legal frameworks.
