Iran foreign ministry says US continues to violate ceasefire

Published June 1, 2026 Updated June 1, 2026 12:47pm

Iran’s foreign ministry has said that the United States continues to violate the ceasefire, after US strikes on a southern port triggered a brief military flare-up, AFP reports.

“The United States is also violating the ceasefire including this morning,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing, vowing that Iran will “take whatever measures we deem necessary to defend Iran’s national security”.

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