(FILES) Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espa gestures during his presentation ceremony at the Foreign Ministry building in Lima on July 31, 2026. Espa said in a statement on September 1, 2026, it has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of inciting "an escalation of conflicts" in the Middle East and hindering maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP via Getty Images)