U.S. Strikes Iran In Retaliation For Hit On Cargo Ship — Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Key takeaways
- Topline The U.S. carried out airstrikes against Iran’s drone supply Friday, according to U.S.
- Nobody aboard the cargo ship was killed or injured in the drone strike.
- Trump said in a Truth Social post at least four drones were launched by Iran and “hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship” that was able to continue its voyage.
Topline The U.S. carried out airstrikes against Iran’s drone supply Friday, according to U.S. Central Command, launching them after Iran struck a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with drones Thursday in an attack President Donald Trump called a “foolish violation” of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement.
U.S. Air Force F16 fighter jets fly in formation during U.S.-Philippines joint air force exercises dubbed Cope Thunder at Clark Air Base on May 09, 2023.Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Key FactsU.S. aircraft bombed Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites, Central Command said in a statement, calling Iran’s strike against a Singapore-flagged cargo ship “unwarranted aggression.”
Nobody aboard the cargo ship was killed or injured in the drone strike.