The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage of military strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities along with coastal radar sites, days after Tehran allegedly targeted a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions around one of the world’s key maritime routes.
According to CENTCOM, the US strikes were carried out on June 26 in response to an attack on June 25 involving the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely, which was hit by a one-way attack drone launched by Iranian forces while the vessel was leaving the Strait of Hormuz near the Omani coast.
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US calls vessel attack ‘unwarranted aggression’
CENTCOM said the strikes targeted Iranian facilities linked to missile and drone operations.
“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,” CENTCOM said.
The US military described the incident involving the commercial vessel as “unwarranted aggression” and alleged that it breached the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
“The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire. Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor,” the statement read.
CENTCOM said US forces were continuing to coordinate safe passage support for commercial ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.
“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 command added.
IRGC says US strikes breached commitments
Following the US action, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said it retaliated against US military positions in West Asia, accusing Washington of violating commitments under a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities in the region.
According to a statement issued by IRGC Public Relations and carried by Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the move was in response to US airstrikes. “The IRGC Navy responded to America’s aggression and breach of promise,” the statement said.
The IRGC accused the US of carrying out strikes “under the pretext of preventing a ship from passing through the Strait of Hormuz illegally”. “In response to this aggression, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy struck the locations of the US terrorist army in the region,” the statement added.