Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar

Iran’s foreign ministry has said the US broke the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region close to the strait of Hormuz , Reuters reports.

The ministry said Iran will respond and will not hesitate in defending itself.

The US military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.

“The United States committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region in the past 48 hours ... Iran holds the US regime responsible for all the consequences resulting from these aggressive and unjustified actions,” the Iran foreign ministry statement said.