Trump calls Iran's drone attack on ship a 'stupid violation' of ceasefire

Donald Trump accused Iran of a "stupid violation" of a ceasefire following a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The US president stated on his Truth Social platform that Iran launched at least four attack drones, with one substantially hitting the upper deck of a large, costly cargo vessel.

The incident occurred as the US and Iran are in negotiations to finalize a memorandum of understanding signed on June 17. The Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran seeks to impose passage fees, remains a significant point of contention.

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Iran has launched at least four attack drones against ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. One of the drones substantially struck the upper deck of a large and very costly cargo ship.

The British maritime security agency UKMTO reported on Thursday that a cargo ship was damaged by a projectile of unknown origin in the strait. British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech identified the vessel as the container ship Ever Lovely. Its Taiwanese owner, Evergreen Marine Corp, announced Friday that the ship sustained no major damage and its crew was unharmed.

Following the incident, Iran's maritime authority warned on Thursday that any passage outside Tehran's defined framework in the Strait of Hormuz would not benefit from guaranteed safe passage. Consequently, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) suspended the evacuation of approximately 11,000 sailors still stranded in the Gulf.

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Obviously, this is a stupid violation of our ceasefire agreement.