Lima, Sep. 2 (SANA) Peru announced it was severing diplomatic relations with Iran, citing Middle East tensions and disruption of international trade through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Foreign Ministry statement issued Tuesday.
“The Government of Peru has decided to break diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the ministry said, citing Peru’s longstanding peaceful foreign policy and commitment to international law and democracy.
The ministry said Peru was following with deep concern what it described as severe restrictions imposed by Iran, as well as the disruption of international trade through the Strait of Hormuz since March 2026.
It said those restrictions affected freedom of navigation and passage through a waterway used for international maritime traffic and had repercussions for energy prices and global supply chains.
Peru further expressed concern over what it described as a deterioration of democracy in Iran, citing restrictions on peaceful protests and press freedom, discrimination against women and girls, and the persecution of political opponents.
The ministry also accused Iran of obstructing the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency by denying inspectors access to nuclear facilities on several occasions.
Despite severing diplomatic relations, Peru said consular relations with Iran would remain in place to protect the citizens and interests of both countries.
The decision was communicated to Iran through a diplomatic note delivered via the Iranian Embassy in Ecuador, which acts concurrently as Iran’s mission to Peru.
The announcement comes amid continued attacks by Iran against Gulf and regional countries and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz since its war with the United States and Israel began on Feb. 28.
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