“U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone depots as well as coastal radar sites after Iran attacked the cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on June 25,” CENTCOM reported on the X network.
According to the US, a cargo ship sailing under the Singaporean flag was sailing from the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast at the time of the Iranian attack.
“The unprovoked aggression by Iranian forces against merchant shipping was a clear violation of the ceasefire. Moreover, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation at a time when an increasing volume of world trade passes through this key international trade corridor,” CENTCOM said, adding that its forces continue to provide safe navigation coordination and support to merchant vessels transiting the strait.
Tehran did not claim the attack on the cargo ship.
According to state television, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Saturday night that in retaliation for American strikes in Iran, they attacked American facilities in the Persian Gulf region.
“If aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a Telegram post on state television, according to the Times of Israel.
The agreement between the US and Iran from mid-June establishing a 60-day truce envisages the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for the global transportation of oil and gas.
“The US military remains present and vigilant to ensure that all aspects of the Iran deal are observed, respected and in full force and effect,” CENTCOM said.
US President Donald Trump wrote on his social network Truth Social on Friday that Iran fired at least four one-way attack drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
“One of the drones directly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive cargo ship. The ship sustained damage but was able to continue sailing. We shot down the other three drones. This is clearly a foolish violation of our cease-fire agreement,” Trump said.
US Vice President JD Vance wrote on Friday after the US attack on the X network that he would respond to violence with violence. “Iran signed the ceasefire agreement. We have followed it. If they have reservations about how the memorandum of understanding is being implemented, they can pick up the phone,” he said.
As a result of the incident, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced on Thursday the suspension of its operation, during which ships stranded in the area departed from the Strait of Hormuz. She made it clear that the voyage was not safe now.
According to information from the AXSMarine platform, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, blocked for many months by the conflict between Iran, the US and Israel, has recently returned to half of normal values.
