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Iran caught red-handed breaking ceasefire, former US envoy says

May 27, 2026, 01:16 GMT+1

Former US ambassador-at-large for counterterrorism Nathan Sales said on Tuesday Iran repeatedly violated a ceasefire and was “caught red-handed” while attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks on Fox News.

"If there's anybody who knows something about violating the cease fire, it's the Iranian regime. They've been violating it since day one, and the reason the United States took strikes yesterday is because we caught the Iranians red-handed," Sales said. "They were trying to lay mines to block the Strait of Horbus, and they were threatening our forces. So, this was entirely in self-defense. If the Iranians are concerned about the fragility of the cease fire, they can take a good look in the mirror."

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