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US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship on the strait of Hormuz

The US military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack the previous day on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement from Central Command, US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.

ReutersThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-26 · 21:07 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship on the strait of Hormuz
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The US military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack the previous day on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement from Central Command, US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites. The article states that President Donald Trump characterized the earlier drone attack as a violation of the ceasefire. This action represents a direct retaliation by the US for Iran's aggression against international shipping.

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The provocation violated the ceasefire.

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The strike was in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

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US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.

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US military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday.

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Strike was in response to drone attack a day earlier on a commercial vessel Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="153486" data-entity-type="event">US strikes Iran – latest updates The US military ⁠conducted strikes ⁠against Iran ​on Friday, ⁠Central Command said in ⁠a statement, ​adding ‌that ‌US aircraft ‌struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and ‌coastal radar sites ​after Tehran’s attack on a ⁠commercial ship ​in the ​strait ​of ​Hormuz. The US strike was in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the strait, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire. Continue reading...
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