PANews reported on May 8 that Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that the quantity of Iranian missiles and launchers is not 75% of the level on February 28; the correct figure is 120%. The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on May 8 regarding the US violation of the ceasefire agreement, strongly condemning the US military's attacks on two Iranian oil tankers and multiple locations along the Strait of Hormuz, and emphasizing that the Iranian armed forces are determined to defend Iran's territorial integrity, independence, and national sovereignty, and oppose any aggression.