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A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned Saturday that any violation of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington would draw a "swift and decisive" response.
Mohsen Rezaei made the remarks after U.S. strikes on several sites along Iran's southern coastline.
"America, by supporting the actions of its proxy forces in the region, has violated the first article of the memorandum of understanding, and by continuing to create tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, has violated the fifth article," Rezaei wrote on X.
"The response to the violation of any article of the memorandum of understanding will be swift and decisive," he added.
Iran on Saturday condemned U.S. strikes on several sites along its southern coastline, accusing Washington of violating the U.N. Charter and a recently signed pact aimed at ending the war.
In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry said the attacks targeted coastal surveillance facilities and reaffirmed Iran's right to self-defense, saying its armed forces had conducted retaliatory strikes on U.S.-linked targets.
The ministry urged Gulf states "to prevent any aggressor parties from using their territory and facilities to carry out acts of aggression" against Tehran.
It also called on the U.N. and international bodies "not to remain indifferent to the blatant violation" of international law.
The U.S. said late Friday that its forces struck Iranian missile, drone, and radar sites after accusing Tehran of being behind an attack on a commercial vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later said its naval forces had targeted U.S. military positions across the region in response and vowed a harsh response if escalation continues.
Earlier this month, Tehran and Washington reached a 14-point memorandum of understanding mediated by Pakistan. The agreement entered into force on June 18 after being electronically signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump.
The agreement includes provisions on ending hostilities across multiple fronts, including Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting the U.S. naval blockade on Iran, while 60 days of talks continue toward a broader and lasting deal.
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