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Amaryllis

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Fri Jun 26, 2026, 06:26 PM 5 hrs ago

US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship this afternoon

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg590wqxwpo
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The 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.

No casualties were reported when the ship was struck by a one-way attack drone on Thursday, an incident which prompted a planned evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors stuck in the region.

In response, US Central Command said on Friday it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. There has been no comment yet from Iran.

Just moments before the strikes were announced, President Trump said "you'll see" when asked if the US would respond to the Iranian attack.

US Central Command - or Centcom - described the strikes as "a powerful response" to the drone attack.

"The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire," it said in a statement.

"Furthermore, Iran's dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor."

More here:
BREAKING: Trump Launches Reckless Airstrikes on Iran, Torching Fragile Ceasefire in Reckless Act of Aggression
https://itskeifer.substack.com/p/breaking-trump-launches-reckless
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US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship this afternoon (Original Post) Amaryllis 5 hrs ago OP
This looks like kind of a big deal 3_Limes 4 hrs ago #1
What i thought too. BAsically they broke the cease fire. Amaryllis 3 hrs ago #2
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