Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced Thursday it struck a US airbase, claiming it was in response to US military actions targeting an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz. A US official, speaking anonymously, confirmed the military shot down four Iranian drones and hit a ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was preparing to launch a fifth.

The US official characterized the American actions as "measured, purely defensive and intended to maintain the ceasefire." However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted that the US attack near Bandar Abbas airport prompted their retaliation against the US airbase from which the initial strike was launched. The exchange of fire underscores the precarious nature of the US-Iran ceasefire, which took effect in early April, dampening hopes for a peace deal and causing oil prices to surge again.

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These actions were measured, purely defensive and intended to maintain the ceasefire.

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, dismissed reports of an impending compromise deal with Tehran. He stated that no single country would control the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway. Trump also appeared to threaten Oman, a country with long-standing US ties, suggesting it would face consequences if it did not "behave just like everybody else." He added that he was not satisfied with any potential deal and that the US was not discussing easing sanctions on Iran.

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Nobody’s going to control (the strait). It’s international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up. They ⁠understand that, they’ll be fine.