BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. The U.S. Central
Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had launched strikes on Iranian
territory in response to an attack on a commercial vessel in the
Strait of Hormuz.
According to CENTCOM, U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and
drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radar installations.
The operation followed Iran's June 25 attack on the
Singapore-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ever Lovely using kamikaze
drones.
CENTCOM stated that the attack on the civilian vessel
constituted a violation of the ceasefire and the principle of
freedom of navigation. The command added that U.S. forces will
continue to ensure the security of commercial shipping transiting
the Strait of Hormuz and monitor Iran's compliance with the
agreements.
