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An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
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The U.S. military struck Iran on Friday after President Donald Trump<\/a> accused the Islamic Republic of violating a ceasefire<\/a> by launching drone attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>.<\/p>\n U.S. Central Command<\/a> said its aircraft “struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites.”<\/p>\n A one-way drone launched by Iran on Thursday struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship<\/a> Ever Lovely in the strait off the coast of Oman<\/a>, Central Command said in a post on X<\/a>. The vessel was able to continue on its way through the strait, which is a key choke point for the shipment of oil.<\/p>\n “The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire,” Central Command said.<\/p>\n “Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor,” Central Command said.<\/p>\n The attack comes more than a week after Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding<\/a> aimed at developing a permanent peace deal<\/a> to end the war between their two nations. <\/p>\n Vice President JD Vance traveled to Switzerland last weekend for talks with Iranian counterparts about that deal.<\/p>\n Trump earlier Friday said that American forces had “knocked down” three out of four one-way attack drones launched by Iran at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The fourth drone hit the Ever Lovely.<\/p>\n “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Shortly before Central Command announced the retaliatory strikes on Friday, Trump was asked by a reporter at the White House if there would be consequences for Iran for violating the ceasefire.<\/p>\n “You’ll find out,” the president replied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nRead more CNBC politics coverage<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n