Centcom: US conducts additional strikes on Iran
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday that U.S. forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian targets in response to an attack against a Panama-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
“CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” Centcom said in a statement on the social platform X. “U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities.”
The tanker, M/T Kiku, was transiting near the strait with more than two-million barrels of crude oil on board when it was struck by a one-way attack drone around 4:30 a.m., according to Centcom.
The incident comes amid a renewed flare-up in the Gulf that has seen the U.S. and Iran exchange fire in recent days.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a Singapore-flagged cargo ship near the coast of Oman on Thursday, an attack President Trump called a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire.
The U.S. military responded with strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday, with Centcom claiming that Iran’s “dangerous behavior” was undermining freedom of navigation in the strategic trade corridor.
Centcom said Iran was “given a chance to honor” the fragile ceasefire agreement after that strike “but elected not to,” accusing the country of violating the terms of the deal.
The 14-point memorandum of understanding, signed electronically last week, extends the pause in fighting for 60 days and restores unrestricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. It stipulates that Iran use its “best efforts” to ensure safe, toll-free passage of commercial vessels during that period.
While the strait is technically open, conflicting narratives about who retains control of the critical maritime checkpoint have emerged and Iran has already tried to shut it down again.
Five ships have transited the narrow channel in the past 24 hours, a mere fraction of the daily traffic seen during peacetime, according to a real-time dashboard that tracks the ongoing situation in the waterway.
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U.S. Central Command reported that American forces struck multiple Iranian military installations on Saturday. The strikes followed a drone attack earlier that day on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku, which was carrying over two million barrels of crude oil near the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom said the targeted sites included surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense positions, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities. This represents an escalation in a series of exchanges that began Thursday when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship. The U.S. responded with strikes on Friday. Both exchanges have occurred despite a ceasefire agreement signed last week that was intended to last 60 days and guarantee safe passage for commercial vessels through the strait. Centcom stated that Iran violated the agreement's terms, which require Iran to use its best efforts to ensure toll-free passage. Shipping traffic through the strait currently remains significantly below pre-conflict levels.
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday that U.S. forces conducted additional strikes against multiple Iranian targets in response to an attack against a Panama-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
“CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping,” Centcom said in a statement on the social platform X. “U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities.”
The tanker, M/T Kiku, was transiting near the strait with more than two-million barrels of crude oil on board when it was struck by a one-way attack drone around 4:30 a.m., according to Centcom.
The incident comes amid a renewed flare-up in the Gulf that has seen the U.S. and Iran exchange fire in recent days.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a Singapore-flagged cargo ship near the coast of Oman on Thursday, an attack President Trump called a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire.
The U.S. military responded with strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday, with Centcom claiming that Iran’s “dangerous behavior” was undermining freedom of navigation in the strategic trade corridor.
Centcom said Iran was “given a chance to honor” the fragile ceasefire agreement after that strike “but elected not to,” accusing the country of violating the terms of the deal.
The 14-point memorandum of understanding, signed electronically last week, extends the pause in fighting for 60 days and restores unrestricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. It stipulates that Iran use its “best efforts” to ensure safe, toll-free passage of commercial vessels during that period.
While the strait is technically open, conflicting narratives about who retains control of the critical maritime checkpoint have emerged and Iran has already tried to shut it down again.
Five ships have transited the narrow channel in the past 24 hours, a mere fraction of the daily traffic seen during peacetime, according to a real-time dashboard that tracks the ongoing situation in the waterway.
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U.S. Central Command conducted strikes against Iranian military targets on Saturday The strikes were in response to a drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz The tanker was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil Targets included surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities The attack on the tanker occurred around 4:30 a.m. Iran's behavior constitutes 'continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping' The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship on Thursday A 14-point ceasefire agreement was signed last week to extend a 60-day pause in fighting The agreement requires Iran to use its 'best efforts' to ensure safe, toll-free passage of commercial vessels Iran 'elected not to' honor the ceasefire after Friday's U.S. strikes Five ships transited the strait in the past 24 hours, compared to much higher peacetime traffic
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- U.S. Central Command conducted strikes against Iranian military targets on Saturday in response to a drone attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz
- The strikes targeted Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage, and minelayer capabilities
- This escalation follows Iran's attack on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship on Thursday and represents a breakdown of a 14-point ceasefire agreement signed last week
- The ceasefire was designed to extend a 60-day pause in fighting and restore unrestricted commercial navigation through the strategic waterway
- Current shipping traffic through the strait remains a fraction of peacetime levels despite the agreement