Iran will not fulfill its commitments in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) until the United States fulfills its side of the deal, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
Baghaei added that US pressure has hindered Iran's efforts to reach an agreement with Oman on a joint mechanism to operate the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement comes hours after both sides completed waves of strikes against each other's infrastructure early Monday morning.
In a statement on X/Twitter, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces completed a wave of strikes against Iran intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
CENTCOM also stated that they had hit dozens of targets across multiple cities, including Iranian military air defense systems, radar sites, small boats, and missile and drone capabilities.
CENTCOM added that precise munitions, fighter aircraft, aerial drones, and naval vessels were all utilized in the operation and asserted that US forces are postured and prepared to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping, “despite Iran’s continued unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations.”
Iran launches attacks at Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait
In response, Iran launched attacks against American military infrastructure across the region, triggering sirens in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Jordan's military said that it had shot down four missiles launched from Iran, as Kuwait engaged with "hostile aerial targets" in its airspace and citizens in Bahrain took shelter against incoming attacks three times on Monday.
In a Monday statement published by Iran's Mehr news outlet, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that it had targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and destroyed radar systems in Oman during the attacks.