Peru Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Iran

The official position said those actions violated freedom of international maritime passage, endangered human life at sea, disrupted global supply chains and hurt international energy prices. The government statement also criticized incitement to violence and the promotion of armed hostilities in the Middle East attributed to Tehran’s government.

Peru also cited what it described as a systematic block on technical work by the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying the agency had been denied access to nuclear complexes to verify and prevent the development and manufacture of atomic weapons.

The government said the measure rests on Article 45 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and does not suspend consular relations, which remain under the 1963 Vienna Convention to protect nationals of both countries. Peru notified Tehran through a diplomatic note delivered to Iran’s Embassy in Ecuador, which acts as a concurrent mission to Peru.