Trump Orders Strikes on Iran After Ceasefire Violation in Strait of Hormuz

Author: Charly HessounPublished on: June 26, 2026Country: Iran

PoliticsWorld / International

Trump Orders Strikes on Iran After Ceasefire Violation in Strait of Hormuz

Two days after the announcement of a peace framework between Israel and Lebanon, the United States struck Iranian military installations in retaliation for a drone attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump justified the response as a violation of the June 17 ceasefire. The strikes targeted missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar facilities, with no casualties on the merchant vessel.

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