U.S. military attacks Iranian targets after commercial tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz
The attacks come as the United States and Iran are supposed to be engaging in a 60-day ceasefire as they attempt to work toward a resolution.
TL;DR
- The U.S. military attacked Iranian targets after a commercial tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The strikes were in retaliation for an Iranian drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku.
- This escalation occurs despite an ongoing 60-day ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran, which both countries have accused each other of violating.
- Previous U.S. strikes on Friday targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites following earlier Iranian drone attacks on ships.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed their navy responded to the U.S. aggression by striking U.S. military positions in the region.
- An Iranian parliament official criticized the U.S. for attacking Iran mid-negotiations and violating the ceasefire agreement.