US launches strikes on key targets in response to attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz… before Tehran opens fire on SIX American allies
DailyMail.com
By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER
The US has launched retaliatory strikes against Iran after it fired a missile at a cargo ship attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
The Cyprus–flagged container ship sustained heavy damage after it was targeted on Saturday, US Central Command said on X.
A civilian crew member was still missing after the ‘blatant’ attack, which forced the ship to stop its journey, authorities said.
‘Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed,’ US Central Command added.
Dramatic video posted by US Central Command showed the overnight strikes, as US forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets with munitions launched by aircraft, drones and vessels.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vowed revenge for the strike and said: ‘Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay.’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the strait closed until further notice after the attack, according to a statement cited by CNN.
As the US retaliated, at least six Middle Eastern countries sounded alarms, with Iran taking responsibility for strikes in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman, and Qatar announcing it had intercepted a missile attack.