US military strikes Iran after Trump accuses Iranian forces of attacking cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
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- US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack on a cargo vessel on Thursday and violating the US-Iran deal.
- Please follow along for the latest developments on the Iran war and the wider Middle East region for the weekend of June 26 to 28:
- Published 06/26/2026Published June 26, 2026last updated 06/26/2026last updated June 26, 2026Trump criticizes Iran for drone attack on cargo vessel;
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US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack on a cargo vessel on Thursday and violating the US-Iran deal. In response, the US military has launched fresh strikes on Iran. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G97b The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is still volatile despite a US-Iran deal Image: Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Trump says Iran attacks cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, violating ceasefire deal US military then announces fresh strikes on Iran The earlier Iranian attack on the cargo ship comes as a UN agency was coordinating an evacuation plan of stranded seafarers through Hormuz The agency, the International Maritime Organization, paused the plan after the cargo ship attack Iran said any passage through Hormuz must be coordinated with Iranian authorities Israel and Lebanon tout US brokered framework deal, but Hezbollah rejects Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.
Please follow along for the latest developments on the Iran war and the wider Middle East region for the weekend of June 26 to 28: