Tehran denounces ‘illegal’ US military aggression – Shafaq News

Shafaq News- Tehran

Iran accused the United States of violating international
law and the United Nations Charter by carrying out a “military aggression”
against the country’s southern Hormozgan province, the Iranian Foreign Ministry
noted on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Ministry confirmed that Iranian forces
conducted “heavy strikes” against US bases and interests in the region,
identifying them as launch points for recent US attacks, while warning of
further retaliation if operations continue. It also urged neighboring Gulf
countries to prevent their territories and infrastructure from being used for
operations involving the United States and Israel against Iran.

Earlier today, the US launched three waves of “self-defense
strikes” against military targets in southern Iran. US Central Command
(CENTCOM) indicated that the raid was carried out in response to the
downing of a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran
maintained that no deliberate action had targeted the aircraft. Iran retaliated
with a drone operation targeting the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.