Iran-US Tensions: Following the US-Iran peace agreement just a few days ago, when both nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), tensions are once again escalating between Washington and Tehran after the United States military on Friday attacked several Iranian drone and missile storage facilities following Tehran’s alleged attack on a commercial ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
A fresh video has been released by US Strategic Command of the attack. However, US troops have not provided any information about the exact location of the strike. The US Strategic Command claims to have struck 39 Iranian targets and released a 37-second video.
The US Central Command stated that the strikes were in response to the attack on the commercial vessel M/V Ever Lovely on June 25. However, they also stated that the US military remains present and vigilant to ensure that all aspects of the agreement with Iran remain fully implemented.
A Singapore-flagged cargo ship was attacked by Iranian forces while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, violating a ceasefire. Furthermore, Iran has undermined freedom of navigation as commerce passes through this increasingly vital international trade corridor.
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US troops deployed in Hormuz
US forces continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 per cent of the world's fuel passes through. The attack comes after the ship was attacked off the coast of Oman.
Iranian state television quoted a reporter from Sirik as saying that an explosion was heard late Friday at the Taheruyeh wharf in the southern port city.
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Shortly after the US strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had attacked US targets in the Gulf region. The IRGC warned the US that if this aggression is repeated, its response will be much more comprehensive.