Iran-US war latest: US military carries out strikes on Iran after ships struck by drones in Strait of Hormuz – The Independent
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The US military has carried out strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage sites after ships were struck by drones in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes were in retaliation for an Iranian attack on a commercial ship. The US said Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on Thursday.
It comes after Donald Trump accused Iran of a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement, claiming Tehran fired at least four kamikaze drones at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said that one drone damaged a cargo ship, but the other three were “knocked down”. He did not name the ship, but it came hours after a Taiwanese-operated ship was fired on by Iran.
“Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” the president said.
The UN shipping agency temporarily paused its effort to evacuate hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers from the Gulf after the Taiwanese ship was damaged in the attack close to the Omani side of the waterway.
Meanwhile, the US, Lebanon and Israel on Friday signed a framework for lasting peace in the region, the US State Department said.
Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, which it said violated the U.N. Charter and the war-ending memorandum between the two countries, according to a statement by its foreign ministry.
Iran did not identify the targets or say where they were located.
Centcom, the American military command in the Middle East, confirmed its aircraft targeted missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar sites in Iran.
It released a grainy black-and-white video, labelled “unclassified”, depicting an explosion. A US official later indicated that the operation had concluded.
Centcom described the strikes as “a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz”, adding that the American military would continue to provide “safe passage coordination and support” to commercial vessels in the waterway.
Iran reported that a projectile struck the area around a pier in Sirik, southern Iran, and claimed its naval forces retaliated by hitting US military targets in the region.
The US and Iran have both accused each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire agreement reached just last week.
The US military carried out strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage sites in retaliation for an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, vice president JD Vance, said: “Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honoured it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence.”
The US military launched strikes against Iran late on Friday in response to an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
The two sides accused each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire agreement reached just last week, escalating tensions in the vital shipping lane.
Centcom, the American military command in the Middle East, confirmed its aircraft targeted missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar sites in Iran. It released a grainy black-and-white video, labelled “unclassified”, depicting an explosion. A US official later indicated that the operation had concluded.
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For an Iran squad whose simple presence at these World Cup Finals was a precariously run thing for so many months, the continuation of their unprecedented journey in North America is hanging, like so many others, by an excruciating 24-hour thread. But only after the most enthralling – and agonising – seven minutes of stoppage time you will ever see.
For West Ham in May, see Iran in June: glorious goalscoring moments at the death taken away in the cruellest of ways. It seemed time stood still in the Egypt penalty area as Iran defender Shojae Khalilzadeh swept the ball home before sliding on his knees towards his euphoric teammates pitchside, in what was the moment of the 2026 World Cup so far. And yet, heartbreakingly, the Iran defender did not cater for the two most unpopular words in football. “After review,” said Polish referee Szymon Marciniak. VAR had its say. We know what comes next.
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Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar spoke by phone last night with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi as the US and Iran traded military strikes.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said that Dar reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to playing a constructive role in efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran, which had a potential late winning goal called back due to an offside, will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw.
Iran could still advance to the knockout round for the first time in the expanded 48-team pool at this year’s tournament.
But, they no longer control their own destiny after Friday’s game.
Iran played Egypt in Seattle while Donald Trump’s forces bombed Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
A new poll has revealed that over two-thirds of the Israeli public believe Donald Trump’s policies are bad for Israel as a rift between the US and one of its closest allies deepens.
Data shared with The Independent and collated by research institute Agam Labs in partnership with the Hebrew University, comes amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations with Israel’s military operations in Lebanon a key sticking point in discussions.
After weeks of reported tensions, Trump has repeatedly insisted that his relationship with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “good”.
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A former adviser to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned that Tehran would target countries in the region if the US struck the country.
Mohammad Javad Larijani told Iranian state television that Iran had “no problem” with neighboring countries but warned that any US attack launched from outside the region would prompt Tehran to strike regional states again.
Iran would help regional countries “if they seek security”, he added.
Ambassadors from Israel and Lebanon announced an agreement which they described as a step towards peace following months of conflict between Israeli troops and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Nada Hamadeh, Lebanon’s ambassador to the US, called the framework a move towards “enabling our people to go back to their land and allowing all Lebanese to live in peace, security, and prosperity”.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the plan was a “great achievement” for Israel.
“The most important thing, first and foremost, is that Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon,” he said, adding that they would stay until Hezbollah was disarmed and no longer posed a threat to Israel.
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