US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
US Central Command said it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions on Friday, in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship on Thursday which halted a planned evacuation of sailors stuck in the region. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its navy had struck US military positions in the region, without providing further details. The BBC contacted the Pentagon for comment.Later on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪US Central Command said it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions on Friday, in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship on Thursday which halted a planned evacuation of sailors stuck in the region.
- ▪Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its navy had struck US military positions in the region, without providing further details.
- ▪The BBC contacted the Pentagon for comment.Later on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
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US strikes Iran after attack on cargo shipImage source, ReutersImage caption, Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, OmanByBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Published26 June 2026Updated 13 minutes agoThe US military has conducted strikes on Iranian targets after President Donald Trump accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions on Friday, in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship on Thursday which halted a planned evacuation of sailors stuck in the region.
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