US Strikes Iran After Drone Hits Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz – Trump Says Ceasefire Broken
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting missile and drone sites near the Strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island, in direct retaliation for a drone attack on a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel a day earlier. President Donald Trump accused Tehran of violating the ceasefire between the two countries.
The US military operation hit missile and drone facilities as well as coastal radar locations inside Iran, according to US Central Command [182763][183065]. The strikes came after a drone struck a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a critical waterway for global oil shipments [182763][182845]. No casualties from the ship attack were reported [182763][182845].
President Trump called Iran’s attack on the container ship “foolish” and stated that it violated the current ceasefire agreement between the two nations [182916][182849]. Vice President JD Vance issued a warning, saying, “Violence will be met with violence” [182939].
The US described the strikes as limited, aimed at punishing Iran for the attack on the vessel without escalating the conflict further [183065]. The action has put the recent ceasefire under its most serious strain since it reopened the critical waterway [183065]. Iran has reported carrying out retaliatory attacks on US positions in the region [182939]. No further details on casualties or the extent of damage have been confirmed [182939][182916].