The United States military conducted strikes “against multiple targets in Iran” Saturday afternoon after Tehran launched a drone attack against a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning.
“CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” an official statement said. “U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities.”
The announcement comes one day after the U.S. struck Iran in response to Tehran launching drone attacks against four commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz despite a signed ceasefire agreement. One ship was struck during yesterday’s attack, but no casualties occurred and the ship continued its route.
“After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely,” the statement said, “Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit M/T Kiku this morning at 4:30 a.m. ET. The Panama-flagged tanker was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz with more than two-million barrels of crude oil.”
President Donald Trump called Iran’s decision to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement, and Vice President JD Vance said in response “violence will be met with violence.”
IRAN LAUNCHES DRONE ASSAULT ON BAHRAIN AND A SHIP IS HIT IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS CEASEFIRE FRAYS
Iran also attacked the country of Bahrain on Saturday morning.
“Commercial vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz continue,” the CENTCOM statement also said. “U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready.”