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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Idrees Ali

Iran targets US Navy after Trump strikes Iran over ‘foolish’ ceasefire breach

  • Iran has said it has struck targets linked to US forces, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to end the four-month-old war.
  • The US military launched strikes against Iran on Friday in retaliation for an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Both nations accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement reached just last week, escalating tensions in the vital shipping lane.
  • Centcom, the American military command, confirmed its aircraft targeted missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites in Iran.
  • Iran reported a projectile strike near Sirik and claimed its naval forces retaliated by hitting US military targets in the region, warning of a broader response to any further US aggression.
  • Donald Trump blamed Iran for the cargo ship attack, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, alongside the Gulf Cooperation Council, called for "free, unconditional, and unrestricted navigation" in the strait.

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran targets US Navy after Trump strikes Iran over ‘foolish’ ceasefire breach

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