He US Army bombed Iran this Friday in retaliation for the Islamic Republic’s attack on a cargo ship on Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, despite the fact that Tehran agreed with Washington to reopen the route as part of a peace framework agreement, the United States Central Command (Centcom) reported.
American aircraft attacked Iranian drone and missile warehousesas well as coastal radar bases, said Centcom, based in Florida, in a statement in which it accused Iran of “violating the ceasefire.” The military organization justified the aggression “as a forceful response” to Iran’s Thursday attack on the Singapore-flagged ship M/V Ever Lovely as it was leaving the Strait of Hormuz along the coast of Oman.
The Central Command denounced that “the unjustified aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire“In addition, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation at a time when trade increasingly flows through this vital international trade corridor,” it said.
Hours earlier, United States President Donald Trump accused Iran of a “senseless” ceasefire violation for launching “at least four one-way attack drones against ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
The incident occurred 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, Omanaccording to the British Maritime Trade Operations Agency (UKMTO), which recommended caution to ships on the route, through which 20% of global crude oil passes. This would be the first attack recorded in the area since the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding last week to end hostilities and reopen traffic in Hormuz, as they negotiate a final agreement that addresses the Iranian nuclear program.
Centcom assured that US forces “continue to provide coordination and support for the safe passage of commercial vessels transiting the strait.” “He US Army remains present and vigilant to ensure that all aspects of the Iran deal are met, obeyed and in full force and effect,” he concluded.
