Tehran, June 12 -- Iran accused the United States of "state piracy" on Friday, June 12, after a US strike on a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers.

In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei expressed condolences to the families of the victims as well as the people and government of India.

Baqaei alleged that the attack reflected Washington's policy of "armed robbery and state piracy" and called on the international community to hold the United States accountable. He also claimed that such actions threatened global peace, security and freedom of navigation.

The remarks came a day after Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday, June 11, conf...