An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
Courtesy: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n
The U.S. military struck Iran<\/a> on Friday after President Donald Trump<\/a> accused the Islamic Republic of “foolish violation” of a ceasefire<\/a> agreement by launching drone attacks at ships in the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>.<\/p>\n U.S. Central Command<\/a> said its aircraft “struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.”<\/p>\n Iran’s military said American forces attacked Sirik Island, and vowed to respond in a “swift and decisive manner.”<\/p>\n A one-way attack drone launched by Iran on Thursday struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship<\/a> Ever Lovely in the strait off the coast of Oman<\/a>, Central Command said in a post on X<\/a>. The vessel was able to continue on its way through the strait, which is a major thoroughfare for the shipment of oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trump said the U.S. military “knocked down” three other attack drones aimed at ships in the strait.<\/p>\n “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire,” Central Command said.<\/p>\n “Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor,” Central Command said.<\/p>\n The attack comes more than a week after Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding<\/a> aimed at developing a permanent peace deal<\/a> to end the war between their two nations. <\/p>\n Vice President JD Vance traveled to Switzerland last weekend for talks with Iranian counterparts about that deal.<\/p>\n Read more CNBC politics coverage<\/p>\n Shortly before Central Command announced the retaliatory strikes on Friday, Trump was asked by a reporter at the White House if there would be consequences for Iran for violating the ceasefire.<\/p>\n “You’ll find out,” the president replied.<\/p>\n After the attacks, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, “We announce our counteraction against the attack carried out by American forces on Sirik Island.”<\/p>\n “Our naval and air forces succeeded in neutralizing this attack and forced the invading forces to retreat in order to protect Iran’s sovereignty over its land and waters,” the IRGC said in a statement reported by the Iranian news outlet ISNA’s Telegram channel.<\/p>\n “\ufe0fWe emphasize that this aggression will not go unanswered, and our response will be swift and decisive at a time and place of our choosing,” the IRGC said. “\ufe0fWe warn that any new foolishness will be met with a harsh response that will shatter the invaders’ illusions in the region.”<\/p>\n