Iran condemns US attack on tankers, says strikes violate UN Charter, international law

Irans Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday strongly condemned recent US military strikes targeting Iranian oil tankers highlighting that Iranian armed forces launched retaliatory strikes against American vessels and military infrastructure in Jordan and calling for UN action over grave violation of securityThe Iranian Embassy in India shared the statement in a post on X noting that the ministry denounced the strikes as an act of aggression against its maritime infrastructureThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the aggressive attack carried out by the US terrorist military against several Iranian oil tankers on the evening of Tuesday 8 September 2026 the statement readIranian diplomats characterised the operations in regional waters as an expansion of longstanding economic and military measures directed at TehranMilitary aggression by the US against Iranian commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is considered a continuation of US military aggression naval blockade and economic warfare against the Iranian nation as well as a clear violation of the United Nations Charter and international law the ministry statedWarning of broader stability risks the statement added The aggressive actions of the US against Iranian commercial vessels are not only a dangerous escalation of tension in the region but also a clear threat against regional and international peace and securityThe ministry explicitly tied Irans subsequent military actions in the region including missile strikes targeting US positions in Jordan to its right to selfdefenceIn response to the aggressive actions of the US against Iranian oil tankers the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran pursuant to their inherent right of selfdefence targeted legitimate military bases and facilities of the US located in the country of Jordan which continue to support US military aggression against Iran as well as several invading US vessels in defensive strikes the ministry assertedReaffirming Tehrans military stance moving forward the foreign ministry emphasised its willingness to respond to further operational movesThe Islamic Republic of Iran emphasising its firm determination to defend the sovereignty and national interests of Iran against US aggressive actions stresses that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to exercise their inherent right of legitimate selfdefence and will decisively respond to any military aggression by the enemy as deemed necessary the statement declaredConcluding the statement Tehran called upon international bodies to address the ongoing conflict in regional watersThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again reminds the UN Security Council and the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations of their responsibility for immediate action against grave violations of international peace and security caused by US aggressive actions against Iran the statement concludedThe statement comes as Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes targeting Jordan on Wednesday hitting the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base used by American forces following an earlier US military attack on Iranian vesselsIn an official statement reported by the statebacked IRNA news agency Irans Revolutionary Guards announced that they struck the American AlAzraq base in Jordan with heavy missile strikes as part of a designated punitive operationShortly after the barrage the Jordanian military announced that its air defence network intercepted and neutralised the incoming projectiles According to an official army statement Jordans defence systems detected 20 incoming ballistic missiles successfully destroying 18 of them while two impacted unpopulated terrainThe escalation follows actions by the United States Central Command CENTCOM which confirmed that American forces targeted five Iranian tankers connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday The action came in retaliation against repeated missile assaults directed at a US Navy warship over the preceding 48 hoursThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever