U.S. forces launched a new set of strikes on Iranian targets on June 27, as back-and-forth exchanges test the resilience of a peace framework adopted by both countries last week.
In a statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced U.S. forces targeted Iranian air defenses, drone storage facilities, minelaying capabilities, communications systems, and surveillance infrastructure in a wave of strikes on Saturday.
The U.S. strikes on Iran on Saturday are part of a series of back-and-forth exchanges that have played out in recent days.
Tensions have been building in the region after an explosive one-way attack drone struck Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely on June 25. The U.S. government attributed that attack to Iran, and responded on June 26 with a wave of strikes inside Iran.
“After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely, Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit M/T Kiku this morning at 4:30 a.m. ET,” CENTCOM said on Saturday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also claimed responsibility for attacks on U.S. military targets in the region, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran on June 26.
This is a developing report and will be updated with additional details.
