US strikes Iranian sites after ship attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military announced it struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and radar installations on the Iranian coast in response to Iran's attack on a cargo ship. U.S. Central Command stated on X that the "unprovoked aggression by Iranian forces against merchant shipping clearly violated the cessation of hostilities." The command described the strikes as a "forceful response to yesterday's attack on a merchant ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz."

Meanwhile, the International Maritime Organization has reported that around 115 ships and 2,500 sailors have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday. This comes after the IMO postponed its attempts to evacuate approximately 600 ships and 11,000 sailors following an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The ongoing security concerns in the region have significantly disrupted maritime traffic.