The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against targets in Iran on June 27 after Tehran allegedly carried out a new drone attack on a commercial oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command.
CENTCOM said the latest operation came after Iranian forces struck the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku with an attack drone around 4:30 a.m. ET Saturday. The tanker was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil near the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said.
The military said Iran had been "given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement" following U.S. retaliatory strikes a day earlier, but instead "elected not to" after the latest attack on commercial shipping. In response, U.S. aircraft struck multiple military targets, including surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities, according to CENTCOM.
President Donald Trump said in a statement on June 27 that American aircraft had struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites. He also issued a dire warning to Iran if the Middle Eastern country continues to violate the ceasefire agreement.
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