Tehran: Spokesperson for IRGC's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Ebrahim Zolfaqari says that the United States has violated the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker and another vessel entering the Strait of Hormuz and conducting aerial assaults on civilian areas in southern Iran.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Zolfaqari stated that the US military's actions were aggressive and constituted a breach of the ceasefire agreement. He reported that an Iranian oil tanker, which was navigating from Iran's coastal waters in the Jask region towards the Strait of Hormuz, was targeted, alongside another vessel near the UAE port of Fujairah.

Zolfaqari further detailed that civilian areas along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island were hit by aerial attacks, allegedly executed with the collaboration of certain regional countries.

In response, the spokesperson emphasized that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran conducted retaliatory strikes against US military vessels located east of the Strait of Hormuz and south of Chabahar port, causing significant damage.

Zolfaqari concluded by asserting that the Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to defending its sovereignty and will respond decisively to any acts of aggression or attacks by the US or its allies.