Army Spokesperson: US Must Comply with Memorandum of Understanding

A spokesman for the Islamic Republic's armed forces stated in a declaration that the United States must comply with the provisions of an agreement (presumably related to the Strait of Hormuz). The declaration was issued following military attacks by the two countries on each other's positions in the early morning of Sunday, July 12. The armed forces spokesman attributed U.S. interventions aimed at establishing an illegal passage through the Strait of Hormuz as the cause of insecurity in the region and emphasized that the Islamic Republic's armed forces decisively defend the rights of the Iranian people in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminejad stated on the news network that Americans are obligated to comply with the agreement's provisions.
• The armed forces spokesman's declaration cited U.S. interventions to create an illegal passage in the Strait of Hormuz as the reason for creating insecurity in this waterway.
• Akraminejad claimed in his declaration that the Islamic Republic's armed forces decisively defend the rights of the Iranian people in the Strait of Hormuz.
• The military attacks referenced in the declaration occurred in the early morning of Sunday, July 12 between the United States and the Islamic Republic.
• The armed forces spokesman declared in another statement that the armed forces have responded to enemy interventions.
• The armed forces spokesman's declaration stressed that the Islamic Republic's armed forces are seeking to ensure regional security.. **Coverage Difference:** Most sources (Tejarat News, Defense Press, Breaking News, Shargh Newspaper) focus on the official statement of the armed forces spokesman and highlight Iran's position regarding the agreement and Strait of Hormuz rights. One source (Breaking News) uses strengthening language such as "decisive response," which takes on a directional tone. Independent Persian is the only source that explicitly refers to "heavy military attacks" and the confrontation between the two countries, whereas other sources solely concentrate on Iran's statement and position.