US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire
Flare-up in tensions comes as Washington and Tehran have been negotiating a memorandum of understanding to end an unpopular war The US military has launched further strikes on multiple targets in Iran , a day after it struck Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said its strikes were in “direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping” and that it had targeted Iran’s “military surveillance infrastr
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This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the strait of Hormuz on 27 June. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThis aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the strait of Hormuz on 27 June. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesUS newsUS says it struck targets in Iran over ‘continued aggression’ against shippingStrikes come after retaliatory attacks on Friday following a drone strike on cargo ship in strait of HormuzUwa Ede-Osifo and agenciesSat 27 Jun 2026 23.09 EDTFirst published on Sat 27 Jun 2026 18.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US military has launched further strikes on multiple targets in Iran, a day after it struck Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in…
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