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U.S. strikes Iran after Hormuz cargo ship drone attack
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What we know
U.S. Central Command said Friday that U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on June 25 as the vessel exited the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast.
President Donald Trump called the ship attack a “foolish violation” of the June 17 U.S.–Iran interim memorandum of understanding and told reporters “You’ll find out” when asked about a response. CENTCOM said the strikes were a response to aggression that “clearly violated the ceasefire” and undermined freedom of navigation. Iranian officials rejected Washington’s account, framed Hormuz control as ceasefire “management,” and later accused the United States of breaching the deal; U.S. officials said the Friday strikes concluded about an hour after CENTCOM’s announcement.
What's confirmed
- CENTCOM: Friday strikes on Iranian missile/drone storage and coastal radar after June 25 Ever Lovely one-way drone hit near Oman; crew uninjured per UKMTO (AP/BBC/CBS/CNN).
- Trump: ship attack violated the interim ceasefire; Vice President JD Vance: “violence will be met with violence” if Iran resorts to force over MoU disputes (AP/CBS).
- IMO paused evacuation of stranded sailors after the Ever Lovely hit; roughly 500 ships still in the area after about 115 had moved out on an Oman-side route (AP/BBC).
- Iranian parliamentary security figure: Hormuz “governed by Iran”; IRGC/Iranian media later cited U.S. raid and vowed a “swift and decisive” response (AP/USA Today/BBC).
What's still developing
- Whether the 60-day MoU and Hormuz transit arrangements hold after mutual violation claims.
- Scope of any Iranian counter-action and impact on commercial shipping normalization through the strait.