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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."

Centcom said the US military would "continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait".

For the moment, it is unclear if the US attacks were isolated or form part of a larger, ongoing response.

After US and Israeli attacks against Iran began at the end of February, Tehran effectively closed the strait - a critical waterway for oil and gas shipments - causing a spike in global oil prices and choking off shipments of other crucial commodities such as fertiliser.

The US and Iran agreed on 17 June to end hostilities under a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which had also called for Iran to use its "best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days".

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday afternoon, Trump refused to be drawn into questions on how the US might respond to the drone attack, or whether he viewed the ceasefire as still intact.

"You'll find out," he said. "I don't like the fact that they took a shot yesterday. They shouldn't be doing that."

Asked why he believed Iran would conduct such an operation, Trump said only that "they're a little bit different".

In recent days, Trump and other US officials insisted negotiations with Iran were progressing well, saying Iran had given up any suggestion of tolling vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump said Iran had informed the US that there would be "no tolls, no insurance costs and no other charges of any kind being sought or received".

"If this is false information, negotiations would end, immediately," he added.

The US has condemned reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the strait, and many see any tolling system as going against international maritime law.

On Tuesday, Iranian and Omani officials held talks in Oman's capital of Muscat to discuss "the future management of navigation", although Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi said both countries were committed to "toll-free safe passage".

However, Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, told state-affiliated news outlets that "everyone should know that the administration of the Strait of Hormuz will never go back to the way it was before the war."

Saturnalia:
What if somebody or a belligerent Country is bent on sabotaging the US-Iran Peace Deal?

I mean, what if that person is “SatanYahoo” activating his Mossad Sleeper Cells in Persia to disrupt the Peace Deal at all cost?

Mattswaggz:
Seems like Iran no longer have a central leadership..... it's possible that hydra cells are going rogue and acting on their own which is a typical sign of a defeated nation.

Nonetheless....this actions of Iran is also proving that Netanyahu was right afterall to have refused negotiations with them....his experience with their likes over the years must have sharpened his perceptions regarding them....as for the dvmb Iranian leaders, let them keep on attracting more enemies and negative attention to themselves by illegally blocking international water way or tolling it in the name of fighting Israel and US....they'll see what they're looking for soon enough.

Mattswaggz:
Seems like Iran no longer have a central leadership..... it's possible that hydra cells are going rogue and acting on their own which is a typical sign of a defeated nation.

Nonetheless....this actions of Iran is also proving that Netanyahu was right afterall to have refused negotiations with them....his experience with their likes over the years must have sharpened his perceptions regarding them....as for the dvmb Iranian leaders, let them keep on attracting more enemies and negative attention to themselves by illegally blocking international water way or tolling it in the name of fighting Israel and US....they'll see what they're looking for soon enough.

Johncarlo07:
How has Netanyahu stance helped in d defeat of Hamas nd Hezbollah all dis years?
If his method is working, why Hamas, Hezbollah etc still eqxisting nd stronger since all dis years?
Till tday, Hamas still control Gaza,Hezbollah st3has thousands of soldiers nd ammunitions are increasing. Netanyahu only bombs houses nd kill civilians(women nd Children) even Trump acknowledges it.

Only a fool will bliv Israel is defeating terrorists, wen it's main aim is to grab land nd expand it's territory.

God1000:
This is another foolish move, america under trump is a big drama


It even appears there's a disconnect between US government and its military, one is sabotaging the efforts of other

Mattswaggz:
Seems like Iran no longer have a central leadership..... it's possible that hydra cells are going rogue and acting on their own which is a typical sign of a defeated nation.

Nonetheless....this actions of Iran is also proving that Netanyahu was right afterall to have refused negotiations with them....his experience with their likes over the years must have sharpened his perceptions regarding them....as for the dvmb Iranian leaders, let them keep on attracting more enemies and negative attention to themselves by illegally blocking international water way or tolling it in the name of fighting Israel and US....they'll see what they're looking for soon enough.

adabaraabdul:
Big grammar to express sentiments

Mattswaggz:
Seems like Iran no longer have a central leadership..... it's possible that hydra cells are going rogue and acting on their own which is a typical sign of a defeated nation.

Nonetheless....this actions of Iran is also proving that Netanyahu was right afterall to have refused negotiations with them....his experience with their likes over the years must have sharpened his perceptions regarding them....as for the dvmb Iranian leaders, let them keep on attracting more enemies and negative attention to themselves by illegally blocking international water way or tolling it in the name of fighting Israel and US....they'll see what they're looking for soon enough.

HacheNoire:
Oil prices to the moon again 🚀

Peterobiisathie:
Esnbrutality , Ipob and Obidients are the greatest threat to humanity

ruggedtimi:
Make una go on an all out war and allows us to rest. Una go carry out weak strike and announce to the world, then retrieve.

friday2011:
E be like say I no wan understand this people again oo, this minute, they are signing seize fire, the next minute, attack don happen, this iran and stubbornness, them be like who dem dey beat, wey im back dey ground already, but e still hold on to the neck of person wey dey beat am, and that one seff no fit comot neck. Na only God go fit intervene be that, cos I no understand again.