Iran slams U.S. strikes as sign of 'bad faith and unreliability' | Fortune

Iran condemned Monday’s U.S. strikes in southern Iran as a breach of the ceasefire and a sign of bad faith. The U.S. said the targets included missile launch sites and boats placing mines and stressed the action was defensive and restrained. Iran’s foreign ministry called the strikes a ceasefire violation and warned Washington would bear responsibility for all consequences. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it shot down drones and deterred a fighter jet entering its airspace, without detailing when. Negotiations continue, with Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf visiting Qatar as part of talks that Trump said were proceeding nicely. The ceasefire, in force since April 7, has largely held despite occasional flare-ups. The Strait of Hormuz remains central to negotiations, and a UK Maritime Trade Operations Center report noted an explosion aboard a tanker in the Gulf of Oman with no injuries. UN FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu warned that today’s decisions could determine whether the shock stays manageable or evolves into a deeper global food-security crisis. Trump has floated broadening the Abraham Accords as part of any settlement, underscoring the high political stakes.