Iran accuses US of 'blatant violation' of peace deal

TEHRAN, Jun 27: Iran on Saturday accused the United States of a "blatant violation" of the peace deal reached between the two sides to end the Middle East war after the latest American strikes on the country.

"These brutal attacks, which targeted Iranian coastal surveillance facilities, are a blatant violation" of the memorandum of understanding to end the war, the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement.

The US military said its forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday in response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Guards said they had struck US sites in the Gulf region in retaliation and that "if the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this", according to a Telegram post by state TV.

Bahrain's foreign ministry said the country was targeted by several Iranian drones early Saturday, condemning the attacks and accusing Tehran of "sabotaging peace efforts".

On the US strikes, Iranian state television, citing a reporter in the southern city of Sirik, said an explosion was heard at a pier there late Friday. It quoted a military source saying a "projectile impact" in the area caused the blast.

"Sirik Port is operating normally, and no damage has been reported to its equipment or facilities," Mehr news agency later said.�"AFP