US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:21:03 GMT

Strikes against military facilities were in response to drone attack a day earlier on a cargo vesselThe US has struck Iran in a tit-for-tat response to a drone strike on a cargo ship, as the ceasefire between the US and Iran that reopened the strait of Hormuz undergoes its greatest test yet.The US strikes targeted multiple missile and drone facilities in Iran near the strait of Hormuz and on Qeshm Island on Friday in what appeared to be a limited strike meant to respond to Iran’s attack on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship without escalating the conflict. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: U.S. strikes Iranian targets near strait after Iran fires at ships — www.axios.com
Center: Iran live updates: US conducts strikes on Iran over Strait of Hormuz drone attack — abcnews.go.com
Center-Right: US strikes Iranian missile, radar sites after Tehran hits cargo ship — thehill.com
Center-Left: U.S. strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship — www.npr.org
Right: U.S. Strikes Iran in Response to Attack on Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz — www.breitbart.com

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