Tehran, May 26 -- Iran on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent US 'self-defence strikes' on the Islamic Republic, as well as the maritime blockade on its ports, saying such actions expose Washington's "dishonesty and unreliability" even as diplomatic efforts continue to end the crisis in West Asia.

In an official statement issued by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and translated by the Embassy of Iran in India, the Islamic Republic stated that the US military has continued "unlawful and unjustifiable actions" since the announcement of a ceasefire on April 8, 2026, including the maritime blockage against Iranian ports and its commercial vessels and the "flagrant violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region".

"The terrorist mili...