The US military said it struck multiple targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire.
Background
The military said in a post that “Iran had a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement” but “elected not to” when its forces attacked a ship near the Strait of Hormuz earlier Saturday.
Iran state TV reported explosions north of the Strait of Hormuz. The US had launched its airstrikes in response to an Iranian drone attack on a ship trying to get out of the strait on Thursday.
International Response
A multinational maritime body overseen by the US Navy said it would expand a route near Oman in the strait to allow for both inbound and outbound traffic — likely setting up a new flashpoint with Tehran.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard earlier issued a statement saying it had targeted several locations “of the US terrorist army in the region.”
Vice President JD Vance said on social media that Iran should “pick up the phone” if there are disagreements about the ceasefire agreement. “But violence will be met with violence,” Vance said.
Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.
