US strikes Iran in response to cargo ship shelling in the Strait of Hormuz
Missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radars in the Strait area, were attacked.
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The American military stated that they launched strikes against Iran after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radars in the Strait area, were attacked. After this, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that it had launched strikes against American positions in the region, writes the BBC.
"The unjustified aggression by Iranian forces against commercial shipping clearly violated the ceasefire," stated U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on the social network X. "Iran's dangerous behavior undermines freedom of navigation, as an increasing amount of cargo passes through this vital international trade corridor."
The command added that the American armed forces "will continue to ensure the coordination of safe passage and provide support to commercial vessels transiting the Strait."
The IRGC stated that it responded to the attack with its own strikes on American forces, but did not elaborate on the details.
Earlier, Donald Trump declared Tehran's violation of the ceasefire regime in connection with the attack on the container ship Ever Lovely, which was sailing through the Strait under the Singapore flag and belonged to the company Evergreen.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran launched at least four kamikaze attack drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. One of the drones hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive cargo ship. The ship sustained damage but was able to continue its journey. We shot down three other drones. This is clearly a reckless violation of our ceasefire agreement," he wrote on Truth Social.
Meanwhile, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance noted that if Iran "disagrees with how the Memorandum of Understanding [a ceasefire document signed by Tehran and Washington] should be implemented, they can pick up the phone."
"However, the response to violence will be violence," Vance added.
After the strike on the ship, the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) suspended the evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors who were stranded there.
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