The United States (US), on Friday launched strikes on Iran after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump called the recent drone attacks on the ship in Hormuz a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
According to the US Central Command, a US aircraft hit Iranian missile and drone storage locations. Coastal radar sites were also struck.
Trump shared on Truth Social that Iran had launched nearly four drone strikes at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
One of the strikes hit the upper deck of a cargo ship while the US struck down the remaining three drones launched by Iran.
A Singaporean flagged cargo ship, the M/V Ever Lovely, was hit when it was leaving the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast.
Trump said, “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our ceasefire agreement.”
The US Central Command further stated, “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire.”
Pakistan facilitates safe return of 22 Iranian crew members
Earlier, Pakistan helped out with the safe arrival and transit of 22 Iranian crew members from the vessel Lenore/Davina.
United States authorities had recently interdicted the ship, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday.
In a statement shared on X, Dar confirmed that the crew members arrived in Karachi on Friday afternoon and that arrangements were underway in coordination with Iranian diplomatic missions in Pakistan to ensure their swift and safe return to Iran.
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