The United States launched strikes on targets in Iran in response to an attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
The targets are said to be missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radar stations.
The reason for the strikes was a drone attack on a cargo ship in the strait southeast of Dakhit (Oman), which occurred on June 25. The container ship Ever Lovely, sailing under the Singapore flag, was damaged. Judging by data from ship monitoring services, he then continued his journey and, as of Saturday, June 27, had already left the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM nonetheless calls the attack an "unjustified aggression" that threatened freedom of navigation in the region. Following this incident, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) temporarily suspended the operation to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf.
Tehran has not officially admitted responsibility for the incident, but warned that passage along “unauthorized routes” is at the risk of shipowners.
US President Donald Trump later accused Iran of "recklessly violating" the ceasefire agreements. This was indeed the first known attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz since Washington and Tehran signed a “memorandum of understanding” on June 18.