US Strikes Iran in Response to a Drone Attack on a Ship
US Central Command said it hit missile, drone and radar sites after a cargo ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Jun 26, the US military struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Donald Trump authorized retaliation after a cargo ship operated by Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp was hit off the coast of Oman. "I don't like the fact that they took a shot yesterday," Trump said.
- Ebrahim Azizi, who heads the Iranian parliament's national security commission, responded to the strikes, stating "The Strait of Hormuz is governed by Iran, so: Respect the rules." Azizi characterized the actions as "ceasefire management."
- On Jun 27, the Revolutionary Guards reported targeting US military positions in the region in response to the fresh US strike. The Guards did not provide specific details on the locations targeted.
- This escalation represents the most significant test yet of an interim understanding reached a week ago by the US and Iran to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway.
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US military says it struck multiple targets in Iran as cease-fire is strained by second day of attacks - The Boston Globe
The military said in a post on X that “Iran had a chance to honor the cease-fire agreement” but “elected not to” when its forces attacked a ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’
By Mostafa Salem and Eleni Giokos, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — “If any vessel attempts to transit in the Strait without our permission…or outside of the designated route, it is responsible for any consequences.” The warning was broadcast on Thursday by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil chokepoint which is emerging as one of the biggest tests of the agreement between Iran and the United States…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Iran-US war latest: US strikes amid warning Iran had ‘chance to honour agreement’
US strikes come after ships struck by drones in Strait of Hormuz
Tanker struck in Hormuz as Iran and US trade attacks
A tanker has reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's maritime security agency said, after the US and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal.
'Violence Will Be Met With Violence': US Launches Strikes On Iran After Drone Hits Cargo Ship In The Strait Of Hormuz
Tehran: The United States carried out strikes against Iran on Friday in retaliation for a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident represents the most serious challenge so far to an interim understanding reached a week ago between Washing
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