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Iran says U.S. acting in 'bad faith' after strikes during peace talks

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Iran says the United States has violated its ceasefire after the U.S. carried out what it called 'self-defense' strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and boats. U.S. officials insist the truce remains intact as they await a response from Iran on the latest outlines of a deal to end the war. But Iran is accusing the U.S. of acting in "bad faith." William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Welcome to the News Hour. Two ceasefires are on shaky ground tonight. Iran says the U.S.

0:06.3

has violated its truce after the U.S. carried out what it called self-defense strikes against

0:11.5

Iranian missile launch sites and boats. And Israel is escalating its offensive against Hezbollah

0:17.6

and Lebanon. Still, U.S. officials insist both ceasefires remain intact,

0:22.7

and they await a response from Iran on the latest outlines of a deal to end the war.

0:27.8

But at least publicly, Iran is digging in, accusing the U.S. of acting in bad faith,

0:33.3

and Iran's Navy claims that dozens of tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday,

0:39.4

only with their permission. William Brigham starts us off.

0:43.7

Across the airwaves in Iran today, state broadcasters promised consequences for recent U.S. strikes

0:50.7

that came in the middle of peace negotiations.

0:53.4

The foreign ministry in a statement condemning the ceasefire violation by the U.S. terrorist

0:59.2

military emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will leave no act of aggression unanswered.

1:06.4

And on the streets of Tehran continued public displays of defiance, like this huge banner depicting

1:12.8

President Trump's mouth stitched shut with a ribbon shaped like the Strait of Hormuz,

1:18.9

claiming the U.S. had reached, quote, the breaking point.

1:24.1

The U.S. military said it carried out so-called self-defense strikes last night against

1:28.9

Iranian missile launch sites and boats that were attempting to lay mines in the Strait

1:33.9

of Hormuz.

1:35.3

The U.S. said they were carried out with restraint in light of the weeks-long ceasefire.

1:40.9

But some Iranians viewed it as more evidence that the U.S. could not be trusted.

1:47.0

The politicians should not pay any attention to America and their agreements at all,

1:51.0

because they really go back on all their agreements.

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