2026-05-27
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Iran criticised American strikes as a sign of, quote,
"bad faith and unreliability." The country's foreign ministry accused America of violating the ceasefire
and warned that it would shoulder the blame for, quote, "all consequences." America's armed forces
said they had struck missile sites in the south of the country and boats laying mines,
in what they call an act of self-defense, despite an ongoing ceasefire.
Iran began restoring internet access after an 88-day digital blackout