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The United States and President Donald Trump have once again ignited tensions in the Middle East, striking targets in Iran in recent days. According to Iran’s Ministry of Health, U.S. attacks on the country since July 6 have killed at least 50 people and injured more than 500.
Moreover, the United States is not limiting its strikes to military targets but is also attacking energy (and other) infrastructure. It is noted that after yesterday’s intense attacks, Iran’s national water company reported that around 10,000 people in 20 villages are now without water.
Amid this situation, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that Iran has suspended its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding, accusing the United States.
“The United States has violated and suspended all of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Cooperation,” Gharibabadi said. He added that Tehran has suspended its own commitments and implementation of the agreement and is “busy defending the country.”
Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, also said that the United States interpreted the Memorandum “contrary to its terms and gained control of parts of the Strait of Hormuz in order to obtain what it could not achieve on the battlefield.” As he noted, “it was obvious that the Iranian side would not accept this arbitrary interpretation, which flagrantly violated” the Memorandum signed by the two sides last month.
“Now, the United States has started a war in violation of the terms” of the agreement “and of international principles by destroying infrastructure,” he stressed, adding: “The international community is expected to strongly condemn this aggressive and reckless act.”
Following the U.S. attacks, Tehran announced that it had carried out retaliatory strikes against U.S. military targets in Kuwait and Jordan.
Specifically, Kuwait accused Iran of targeting civilian (non-military) facilities and essential infrastructure after attacks on an oil facility as well as a power generation and desalination plant.
“The repeated targeting of vital facilities reveals a systematically hostile approach aimed at civilian facilities and essential infrastructure, endangering the lives and safety of civilians,” the Foreign Ministry said, strongly condemning the attacks.
Kuwait also came under attack, and Kuwait International Airport suspended operations due to repeated missile and drone threats.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it struck a U.S. armed forces support center at Camp Arifjan and destroyed a radar installation at Ali Al Salem Air Base. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation later said that one of its oil facilities had been hit in “repeated Iranian attacks,” causing significant damage and injuries, according to the state news agency.
Kuwait’s armed forces said they intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones early this morning, adding that firefighters and oil sector workers were injured as a result of the attacks.
Tehran has suspended its own commitments and implementation of the MOU and is “busy defending the country” an Iranian government official said, accusing the United States
July 18, 2026, 16:06The United States and President Donald Trump have once again ignited tensions in the Middle East, striking targets in Iran in recent days. According to Iran’s Ministry of Health, U.S. attacks on the country since July 6 have killed at least 50 people and injured more than 500.
Moreover, the United States is not limiting its strikes to military targets but is also attacking energy (and other) infrastructure. It is noted that after yesterday’s intense attacks, Iran’s national water company reported that around 10,000 people in 20 villages are now without water.
Tehran accuses the U.S. of violating the terms of the agreement
Amid this situation, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that Iran has suspended its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding, accusing the United States.
“The United States has violated and suspended all of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Cooperation,” Gharibabadi said. He added that Tehran has suspended its own commitments and implementation of the agreement and is “busy defending the country.”
Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, also said that the United States interpreted the Memorandum “contrary to its terms and gained control of parts of the Strait of Hormuz in order to obtain what it could not achieve on the battlefield.” As he noted, “it was obvious that the Iranian side would not accept this arbitrary interpretation, which flagrantly violated” the Memorandum signed by the two sides last month.
“Now, the United States has started a war in violation of the terms” of the agreement “and of international principles by destroying infrastructure,” he stressed, adding: “The international community is expected to strongly condemn this aggressive and reckless act.”
The Iranian attacks
Following the U.S. attacks, Tehran announced that it had carried out retaliatory strikes against U.S. military targets in Kuwait and Jordan.
Specifically, Kuwait accused Iran of targeting civilian (non-military) facilities and essential infrastructure after attacks on an oil facility as well as a power generation and desalination plant.
Kuwait also came under attack, and Kuwait International Airport suspended operations due to repeated missile and drone threats.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it struck a U.S. armed forces support center at Camp Arifjan and destroyed a radar installation at Ali Al Salem Air Base. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation later said that one of its oil facilities had been hit in “repeated Iranian attacks,” causing significant damage and injuries, according to the state news agency.
Kuwait’s armed forces said they intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones early this morning, adding that firefighters and oil sector workers were injured as a result of the attacks.
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