The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has accused the United States and Israel of carrying out what it described as “criminal military aggression” against its territory, vowing a decisive response from its armed forces. In a statement issued and made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday and addressed to the Iranian people, the ministry said the attacks targeted defensive infrastructure and civilian locations in several cities, describing the strikes as a violation of the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty. According to the statement, the alleged attacks occurred on the eve of Nowruz and on the tenth day of the holy month of Ramadan, and involved air strikes by what it referred to as the “Zionist regime” and the United States. “This mornin...