The Executive of Peru, headed by President Keiko Fujimori, has announced the decision to "break diplomatic relations" with Iran, while maintaining consular ties. The Government justifies the measure by "the democratic deterioration" in the Persian country, "the disruption of international trade through the Strait of Hormuz" and the "obstruction" of Tehran to inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its territory.
According to the note disseminated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the official website, "The Government of the Republic of Peru has made the decision to break diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran." The statement clarifies that this determination "does not entail the breaking of consular relations" and details that the measure "has been communicated to Iran through a diplomatic note, via the Embassy of that country in Ecuador, which acts as a concurrent Mission to Peru."
The Fujimori cabinet claims to follow "with growing dismay the deterioration" of the democratic situation in Iran, "particularly regarding the repression of peaceful demonstrations, the violation of press freedom, discrimination against women and girls, and the persecution of political opponents."
Concern over Hormuz and the Iranian nuclear program
The Peruvian government also expresses its "deep concern" over what it qualifies as "severe restrictions imposed by the Iranian regime" and for "the disruption of international trade through the Strait of Hormuz since March 2026." In its view, these actions "contravene principles such as freedom of navigation and the right of passage through straits used for international maritime transit, which cannot be subject to unilateral conditions."
Lima also emphasizes "the safety of navigation, the protection of human life at sea, and the preservation of the marine environment," and warns about "the repercussions on energy prices and the stability of global supply chains" arising from actions it attributes to Iran.
The statement also criticizes Tehran for "its obstruction of the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency, to whose inspectors it has denied access to nuclear facilities on different occasions, hindering the necessary verification to prevent the production of nuclear weapons."
Regional tension and rejection of violence in the Middle East
In parallel, the Fujimori Government emphasizes that "it also firmly rejects that Iran incites violence and the escalation of conflicts in the Middle East." This position is interpreted as a reference to the renewed exchange of attacks between the Islamic Republic and the United States —which the text does not mention directly—, in which the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and the Iranian Army have responded to Washington with actions against American interests in several countries in the region, including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.