U.S. Carries Out First Strike On Iran Since Peace Memorandum Signed (Updated)
The attack was in response to an Iranian strike on a cargo vessel exiting the Strait of Hormuz yesterday.
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CENTCOM said the strikes were “a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” The command added that “U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone. The Singapore-flagged cargo ship was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast at the time of Iran’s attack.”
That incident “clearly violated the ceasefire,” the command proclaimed. “Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor.”
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has now confirmed that aircraft carried out strikes earlier today, June 26, against Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites, in retaliation for yesterday’s drone attack on a commercial shipping vessel in the Strait… pic.twitter.com/ZT1uxie6Uv
IMO pauses evacuation plan. "I have been informed of an attack today in the Gulf of Oman. Seafarer safety remains paramount. To ensure coordinated approach & navigational safety, the IMO evacuation plan will be paused until further clarity." – @IMOSecGenhttps://t.co/UtvKjTtG5Npic.twitter.com/29m2lMkt1V
— International Maritime Organization (@IMOHQ) June 25, 2026
Earlier on Friday, President Donald Trump told reporters “We’ll find out,” when asked if Iran faced any consequences for the ship attack.
Asked if he considered the ceasefire to still be in place, the president said: “I don’t like the fact that they took a shot yesterday. Actually, four, we knocked down three at a ship, not an allied ship, but a ship, a very expensive ship, and it was fine, but it took a little beating. They shouldn’t be doing that. You’ll find out.”
I was surprised the US did not respond to Iranian drone attack against EVER LOVELY last night.
There was no immediate military response from Iran, a U.S. official told us. However, as we have reported in the past, these kinds of attacks have resulted in tit-for-tat kinetic actions between the two nations. We also do not know the level of command and control the Iranian government has over hardline IRGC elements and if these kinds of attacks are occurring independent of the government leadership’s wishes.
In its post on X, CENTCOM said its forces CENTCOM forces “continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait. The U.S. military remains present and vigilant to ensure all aspects of the agreement with Iran are adhered to, obeyed, and in full force and effect.”
The U.S. and Iran continue to negotiate over a future peace deal, but many sticking points remain, including how the country’s nuclear material will be dealt with and future nuclear operations monitored.
This is a developing story.
UPDATE: 5:56 PM EDT –
After the U.S. airstrikes, Iran reiterated that it will continue to hold at risk shipping in the Strait that does not follow its rules for transit.
“Iran has repeatedly stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to what it was before the U.S. attack on Iran,” the official Iranian IRIB media outlet stated on X. “Any transit through the Strait must follow the routes announced by Iran; otherwise, the security of vessels cannot be guaranteed.”
🚨 Iran has repeatedly stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to what it was before the U.S. attack on Iran. Any transit through the Strait must follow the routes announced by Iran; otherwise, the security of vessels cannot be guaranteed.
— IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) June 26, 2026
UPDATE: 8:05 PM EDT-
The IRGC Navy claims it “struck American military targets in the region in retaliation for earlier aggression against Iranian coastal areas,” the official Iranian Press TV media outlet reported.
“The force made the remarks in a statement issued on Friday, saying its reprisal ‘targeted the deployment sites of the US terrorist military in the region,’” the outlet added.
However, there was no visual proof provided of any attack.
