Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Mourners hold portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a target as they gather on a street ahead of the funeral procession of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family before his burial at the Shrine of Imam Reza, Iran's most revered place of worship, in Mashhad on July 9, 2026. Calling for revenge and rejecting any compromise with the West, Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic braved sweltering heat on July 9 to mass for the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. (Photo by AFP) /

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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783895937063Screen Shot 2026-07-13 at 6.38.39 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Calling for revenge and rejecting any compromise with the West, Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic braved sweltering heat on July 9, 2026 to mass for the burial of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. <em>Photo by AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has condemned the latest wave of US attacks on its territory, saying they had &quot;rendered futile&quot; all the diplomatic efforts of the last few months.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/13/iran-declares-hormuz-strait-closed-us-military-insists-traffic-flowing-0027">Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing</a></div><p>Their statement came soon after the US military announced a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Sunday, saying it aimed to &quot;continue degrading&quot; Tehran&#x27;s ability to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>&quot;These barbaric attacks are not only a gross violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter...but also a serious threat to international peace and security,&quot; said an Iranian foreign ministry statement.</p><p>They had &quot;rendered futile all efforts of the past few months to reduce tension and establish peace in the West Asian region&quot;, the statement added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/12/iran-guards-say-closing-hormuz-strait-until-further-notice-0905">Iran Guards say closing Hormuz strait &#x27;until further notice&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;The US regime has also caused the return of insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz and disruption of international commercial shipping by openly interfering in the process of Iran implementing the necessary arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz,&quot; said Tehran.</p><p>The latest US salvo began at 2100 GMT on Sunday, US Central Command (Centecom) said on X, adding that President Donald Trump &quot;has directed the strikes to hold Iranian forces accountable.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ObfkRjU5SbA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/38wzCrbV5iA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Iran has condemned the latest wave of US attacks on its territory, saying they had "rendered futile" all the diplomatic efforts of the last few months.</p>

Iran has condemned the latest wave of US attacks on its territory, saying they had "rendered futile" all the diplomatic efforts of the last few months.

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Iran says latest US strikes have 'rendered futile' recent diplomacy

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Published July 13, 2026 06:42 AM PHT

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