Iran: MoU ‘invalid’ after US strikes, reversal of sanctions waiver

Tehran threatened to take decisive measures after accusing Washington of breaching the memorandum of understanding.

By World Israel News Staff

The Iranian regime is warning that fundamental aspects of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington are effectively invalidated following overnight U.S. airstrikes across Iran and the reimposition of sanctions targeting the country’s oil exports.

The agreement, which had ushered in a fragile ceasefire after weeks of military conflict, now appears to be under severe strain as both sides exchange military strikes and accusations of violating its terms.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry statement published Wednesday morning by the state-controlled news agency IRNA indicated that Tehran may be preparing for renewed hostilities following the latest U.S. military action and Washington’s decision to cancel sanctions relief previously granted under the agreement.

According to the statement, Tehran considers “important and essential parts” of the Memorandum of Understanding to be invalid because of what it described as the “violation of Iranian arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz” and Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon.

Hours earlier, another government-affiliated outlet, IRIB News, published a Foreign Ministry statement on its Telegram channel declaring that “Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of America’s breach of the treaty and will take decisive measures to protect its interests and national security.”

The escalation follows attacks on several commercial vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The ships were operating near Omani territorial waters along a maritime corridor that Washington had promoted as a secure route for international shipping.

Iran has recently asserted that vessels passing through the strategic waterway must coordinate with Tehran in advance, including paying transit fees, claiming authority over the entire strait. While Iranian officials have stopped short of formally acknowledging responsibility for the attacks on the commercial vessels, they have also declined to deny involvement.

In response, the United States launched retaliatory strikes against dozens of targets across Iran, including naval assets reportedly used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to conduct attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Hours after the U.S. strikes, Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at American military installations in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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