US strikes Iran

The US military launched strikes on Iran in response to Tehran's attack on a merchant ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz under the flag of Singapore. This was reported by the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

The strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radars, the report said.

“The unjustified aggression of Iranian forces against commercial shipping has clearly violated the ceasefire. Moreover, Iran's dangerous behavior has undermined freedom of navigation as trade increasingly flows through this vital international trade corridor,” US commanders said.

Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, citing an American official, reported that the United States is carrying out strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.

• On the evening of June 26, US President Donald Trump said that Iran had fired at least four drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, one of the drones hit the upper deck of a “large and very expensive cargo ship”; it was damaged, but continued on its way. “We shot down three more drones. This is obviously a stupid violation of our ceasefire agreement,” the US President said.
• It was the first known attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and occurred after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 that calls for a 60-day cessation of hostilities on all fronts and the start of negotiations to end the war completely.