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US strikes Iran following attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM

Middle East Monitor 2026/06/27 11:46

The US carried out strikes inside Iran in response to an attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the US’ military Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday, Anadolu reports. It said a US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar facilities. Four targets along the Iranian coast bordering the Strait of Hormuz and Qeshm island were struck with six US aircraft, a senior US official told Fox News. US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Tehran launched at least four one-way attack drones at ships. He said American forces intercepted three, while one struck a cargo ship, causing damage, and described the attack as a “foolish […]

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