The US has struck Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier as Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire deal.
The US military carried out airstrikes on Iranian drone and missile storage facilities and coastal radar sites on Friday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
CENTCOM described the strikes as a ‘powerful response’ to Thursday’s attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which Donald Trump had earlier called a ‘foolish violation’ of the ceasefire agreement.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said a cargo ship was struck by ‘an unknown projectile’ 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Oman’s port of Dahit on Thursday. No casualties were reported.
CENTCOM said Iranian forces hit the Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged ship, with a one-way attack drone as it exited the Strait of Hormuz.
