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The US carried out strikes inside Iran in response to an attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the US’ military Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday, Anadolu reports.
It said a US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar facilities.
Four targets along the Iranian coast bordering the Strait of Hormuz and Qeshm island were struck with six US aircraft, a senior US official told Fox News.
US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Tehran launched at least four one-way attack drones at ships. He said American forces intercepted three, while one struck a cargo ship, causing damage, and described the attack as a “foolish violation” of a ceasefire agreement.
“You’ll find out,” he told reporters when asked about a potential response.
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US Vice President JD Vance seemingly threatened Iran later in the day, saying “violence will be met with violence” in a statement on US social media company X.
”Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honored it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU (memorandum of understanding) is being applied, they can pick up the phone,” he wrote.
On Thursday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile off Oman, causing damage to the ship’s bridge. No casualties or environmental damage were reported.
CENTCOM called the alleged Iran attack “dangerous behavior” and said the “unwarranted aggression” by Iran “clearly” violated the ceasefire.
The statement followed Iranian state television reporting that an explosion was heard in the city of Sirik in Hormozgan Province, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, but no information was disclosed on the source of the explosion.
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