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"Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Friday said the latest US strikes on his country were ‘nothing new’ in terms of Washington’s violation of the ceasefire, noting that it "always breaks its promises." "Unfortunately, this isn't anything new. Its actions have always violated international law and the UN Charter. It wasn't the first time a ceasefire was broken. As you know, they attacked a large country, which defended itself with all its might and repelled their evil. Therefore, while we are nominally in a ceasefire situation," Baqaei said in Tehran. "Our armed forces are fully prepared and carefully monitoring the situation. Iran will respond wherever necessary. We mentioned in our statement that their evil has been repelled. Given the attacks, the matter is still under investigation; we will make an announcement when we reach a conclusion," he confirmed. The US military said in a statement on Thursday that it targeted "Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces, including missile and drone launches, command and control centres, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance centres." Later, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite the strikes carried out by Washington, describing the attacks as a "love tap". The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters announced on the same day that US naval vessels were targeted east of the Strait of Hormuz in response to what it described as a "violation" of the ceasefire by the US military. The attacks reportedly involved targeting an oil tanker and two Iranian ships, in addition to strikes on the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island. The United States and Israel carried out a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, after which Iran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the appointment of his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as his successor. In response, Tehran launched missile attacks targeting Israel and several countries in the region. On April 8, President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran to allow for negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement to resolve the crisis, later extending it "until Tehran submits its proposals", without specifying a timeframe."
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