"Iran reaffirms its unwavering determination to defend the country’s sovereignty, independency, and territorial integrity, and declares that any participation, cooperation or assistance in the aggression against Iran will lead to international responsibility for those involved," the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Telegram channel quotes Araghchi as saying. The Iranian foreign minister urged SCO member states to stand together and not allow "aggression to replace diplomacy, force to replace law, and double standards to replace justice." The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate ceasefire across all fronts, including in Lebanon. However, on the night of July 8, the US resumed large-scale strikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating the agreement’s provisions concerning the Strait of Hormuz.