Iran Condemns U.S. Military Action in Gulf of Oman

On April 21, Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement strongly condemning the U.S. military's attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on April 19. According to BlockBeats, Iran has demanded the immediate release of the seized vessel and its crew. Iranian media reports that the statement described the attack and the detention of the crew as acts of piracy and terrorism, violating the ceasefire agreement between the two nations and constituting an act of aggression against Iran. The statement warned the United States that such actions could lead to very dangerous consequences. The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the U.S. bears full responsibility for further complicating the regional situation.