New Delhi, July 18 -- The Iranian Embassy in India on Saturday condemned the US strikes on Iran's Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar, which led to the destruction of the surveillance tower, calling it a "war crime."

In a post on X, the Embassy expressed grave criticism towards what it described as the deliberate targeting of civilian and economic infrastructure by the US, recognising it as a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.

"The deliberate targeting of civilian and economic infrastructure, including the Chabahar Port, constitutes a clear war crime and a flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations," the Embassy stated.

The Embassy underlined US' obligations to protect civili...