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Iran Says US Breached Ceasefire Deal With Attack on Hormuz Province, Vows Response
Summary
- Iran said the US attack on Hormuz province was a violation of the ceasefire agreement and vowed to respond.
- Rising tensions near the Strait of Hormuz could weigh on global oil prices and investor sentiment toward risk assets.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for crude shipments from the Middle East, and military tensions in the area could increase volatility in energy markets.
Iran said a US attack on Hormuz province violated a ceasefire agreement and vowed to respond. Renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz may add pressure to global oil prices and sentiment toward risk assets.
BlockBeats, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, reported on May 26 that Iran's Foreign Ministry accused the US of publicly violating the ceasefire agreement in Hormuz province.
"Iran will respond," the ministry said, adding that it would never hesitate to defend the country's security. It also criticized Washington for violating the ceasefire agreement while negotiations were underway, saying the move once again exposed US bad faith.
Hormuz province is in southern Iran and includes a strategic area north of the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway is a key route for Middle Eastern crude shipments, and military tensions in the area could increase volatility in energy markets.
Minseung Kang
minriver@bloomingbit.ioBlockchain journalist | Writer of Trade Now & Altcoin Now, must-read content for investors.
