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BumRushDaShow

(173,618 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:55 PM 21 hrs ago

U.S. launches strikes against Iran following attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz

Source: NBC News

Jun. 26, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT


The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Friday in response to drone attacks on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, which President Donald Trump called a violation of the ceasefire agreement, U.S. Central Command said.

A U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites, Central Command said in a news release.

Iran allegedly shot at least four drones at ships traveling through the Strait on Thursday, Trump said on Truth Social Friday morning. One of those hit the upper deck of a cargo carrying ship, and the U.S. knocked down the three other drones, he said.

The ship that was struck was the M/V Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast, according to U.S. Central Command. “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” Trump said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-launches-strikes-iran-attack-ship-strait-hormuz-rcna351992



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U.S. launches strikes against Iran following attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP
Ya know I truly want to believe what the USA did regarding this issue............... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #1
The oil prices had dropped below $70/bbl today BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #5
So. Much. Winning. eggplant 21 hrs ago #2
Trump got us into another forever war! OrlandoDem2 21 hrs ago #3
At this stage of the game, why Miguelito Loveless 21 hrs ago #4
So much for the "cease fire"..... AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #6
When this fuck is gone purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #7
Welcome back my friends, Bayard 13 hrs ago #8
Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 min ago #9

Lovie777

(24,519 posts)
1. Ya know I truly want to believe what the USA did regarding this issue...............
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:08 PM
21 hrs ago

but the lies and gaslighting constantly - gives me pause.

BumRushDaShow

(173,618 posts)
5. The oil prices had dropped below $70/bbl today
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:55 PM
20 hrs ago

which for some crude producers, is below their "breakeven" price. So they need to stabilize it above $75/bbl.

Miguelito Loveless

(6,056 posts)
4. At this stage of the game, why
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:35 PM
21 hrs ago

would Iran have any coastal radar sites? Were they not obliterated weeks ago?

purr-rat beauty

(1,661 posts)
7. When this fuck is gone
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:11 PM
17 hrs ago

Every syncophant republican needs to be charged for aiding and abetting in war crimes because it is only a matter of time before a major terrorist attack happens because of this and this would not have happened without them, they own this and the fallout 1000%

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(138,866 posts)
9. Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:29 PM
20 min ago

Iran accused the United States on Saturday of violating their deal to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf.

The exchange of fire, which came after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raised doubts about efforts to keep the crucial waterway open while both sides negotiate a final deal.

Israel, meanwhile, launched strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem rejected a deal to end the conflict that has threatened to derail the wider US-Iran peace effort.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest American strikes, which targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions, were a response to "unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces" that "clearly violated the ceasefire".

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/israel-lebanon-hail-washington-deal-195153294.html

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