US strikes Iran in retaliation for Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack
CENTCOM said the strikes hit missile, drone and radar sites after Iran attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship and no injuries were reported.
- American warplanes bombed targets along Iran's southern coast on Friday after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of violating the Ceasefire Agreement by launching drones at commercial ships in the Strait.
- The Ceasefire Agreement, signed last week, stipulates that the Strait of Hormuz—through which 20% of global oil passes—will reopen for 60 days of safe commercial passage.
- Iranian forces fired four drones at commercial ships in the Strait on Thursday, hitting the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely, while Central Command intercepted three others.
- Following the attack, the United Nations maritime agency paused its mission to guide more than 11,000 stranded ships through the Strait, which had kicked off two days prior.
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U.S. Military strikes missile and drone sites in Iran
Washington, June 27 (SANA) U.S. Army launched military strikes against Iran, targeting warehouses for missiles, drones, and radar systems, in response to the targeting of a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement that those strikes came after the Singapore-flagged cargo ship “M/V Ever Lovely” was targeted by a drone on the twenty-fifth of this month, while crossing the Strait of Hormuz off…
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United States strikes Iran after cargo ship attack
The United States on Friday struck Iran a day after a cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, testing the ceasefire in West Asia.The US military said that it targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities, and coastal radar sites.The US Central Command alleged that Iran on Thursday hit Singapore-flagged MV Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone when the ship was transiting the strait. The vessel was near the Omani coast when it …
US releases video of strikes on Iran as Tehran says attack failed to cause any damage
The United States (US) Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday released a video showing its strikes on multiple Iranian sites in response to Tehran's attack on a vessel which was exiting the Strait of Hormuz. The 37-second video was shared on micro-blogging site X (previously Twitter) that showed a US missile or a drone targeting an Iranian asset in an unknown location. The video was released after Iran claimed that the strikes failed to cause a…
CENTCOM Strikes Iran, Protects Shipping After Drone Attack
CENTCOM carried out targeted strikes against Iranian military infrastructure on June 26 after Iranian forces attacked the commercial vessel M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The response centered on striking missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions to blunt Tehran’s ability to menace shipping and threaten the fragile ceasefire. This article lays out what happened, why the strikes were ord…
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