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.
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Lovie777
(24,519 posts)but the lies and gaslighting constantly - gives me pause.
BumRushDaShow
(173,618 posts)which for some crude producers, is below their "breakeven" price. So they need to stabilize it above $75/bbl.
eggplant
(4,259 posts)OrlandoDem2
(3,256 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(6,056 posts)would Iran have any coastal radar sites? Were they not obliterated weeks ago?
AZ8theist
(7,759 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,661 posts)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%
Bayard
(30,678 posts)To the war that never ends.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(138,866 posts)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