Iran says determined to defend sovereignty against US aggression

Iran said on Sunday it was determined to defend its sovereignty after the latest US strikes on the country, as a fragile truce in the US-Israel war in the Middle East hung in the balance.

“Iran strongly condemns the air strikes by the terrorist US army on several monitoring and surveillance facilities on the southern coast of the country in the early hours of Sunday,” the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that it “stresses its determination to defend Iran’s national sovereignty” against US attacks.

Iran and the United States have accused each other of violating their truce, straining negotiations meant to end the war.

US President Donald Trump said earlier that Iran would “no longer exist” if the United States is “forced” to resume the war.