WANA (May 26) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Tehran would respond firmly to any hostile action against the country, following what it described as repeated violations of the ceasefire by the United States.

 

In a statement released on Tuesday, the ministry said the U.S. military had continued what it called “illegal and unjustified actions” since the ceasefire announced on April 8, 2026. According to the statement, Washington had also carried out “multiple acts of maritime piracy” against Iranian commercial vessels and, over the past 48 hours, committed a “serious violation of the ceasefire” in the Hormozgan region.

 

The ministry said the developments had taken place while diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan were still underway. The statement added that, from Tehran’s perspective, the incidents reflected what it described as Washington’s “bad faith” and failure to honor its commitments.

 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry also said the actions were inconsistent with Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the United Nations Charter and in violation of the ceasefire agreement reached on April 8. It added that the United States would bear responsibility for any consequences resulting from the situation.

 

The statement further stressed that Iran would act decisively in defending its sovereignty and national security, warning that no hostile act against the country would go unanswered.

 

The remarks came after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had intercepted an MQ-9 drone, an RQ-4 drone, and an F-35 fighter jet. In a separate statement, the IRGC said it reserved the right to respond to any future ceasefire violations by the U.S. military.