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United States (US) forces have struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar positions, after Tehran accused Washington of attacking a cargo ship on Friday.
The latest escalation has shaken the fragile ceasefire agreement that the two countries signed to contain a conflict that has been ongoing since February 28.
The US Central Command said the strikes were in response to what it described as “unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces” that “clearly violated the ceasefire.”
Iranian state television reported that an explosion was heard late Friday at Taherouyeh Pier in the southern port city. It quoted an informed military source as saying the blast was caused by a projectile impact.
US President Donald Trump described the alleged Iranian drone strike on the cargo vessel as “a foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement.
The latest strikes have also threatened efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open while Washington and Tehran negotiate a final settlement to the conflict, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.
Despite Iran’s warning that vessels should not enter or leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz without its permission, ships have continued to transit the waterway, with some using a route not authorised by Tehran.
Data from the Kpler tracking platform showed that about 42 vessels that passed through the strait on Thursday used an unauthorised southern route along the coast of Oman.
The United Nations’ maritime agency said an evacuation operation had already helped free 115 vessels and about 2,500 seafarers stranded by the conflict before the latest attack forced the operation to be suspended.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 26, 2026
