By Ireland Owens
Iran claimed Saturday it conducted strikes against U.S. military targets in the Middle East following the U.S.’s recent retaliatory strikes around the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted positions linked to the U.S. military while the regime’s foreign ministry alleged the U.S. had violated the ceasefire agreement between the two countries, CNN reported Saturday morning, citing Iranian state media outlet Press TV. The U.S. military has yet to confirm any military strikes, according to the outlet. The nation of Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, later reported having been targeted by an Iranian drone strike. (RELATED: Trump Social Media Advisor Confronts Tucker Over Epstein, Israel, Iran)
The move comes after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in an article posted Friday that U.S. forces “conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 26, 2026
Neither CENTCOM nor the White House immediately responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said Saturday that a tanker located “within the Strait of Hormuz” had “reported being struck by an unidentified projectile, adding that, while the “vessel sustained damage to their bridge,” “all crew are reported safe.”
President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement between the countries.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran shot at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship. Damage was done, but the Ship was able to proceed on its way. We knocked down three other Drones.”
“Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” Trump added.
Vice President JD Vance likewise wrote in an X post on Friday that “Iran signed a ceasefire agreement,” adding that the U.S. has “honored it.”
“If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone,” Vance continued. “But violence will be met with violence.”
The United States conducted strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump claimed that the Islamic Republic had violated the ceasefire on Friday.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American forces put forth a “powerful response” after Iran struck a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. aircraft struck “Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites,” according to CENTCOM. (RELATED: Trump Claims Iran Broke Ceasefire Agreement)
This comes after Iran is suspected of having struck a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with a one-way attack drone in the strait on Thursday.
“The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire,” a statement from CENTCOM reads. “Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor.”
ARABIAN SEA – APRIL 20: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
“The U.S. military remains present and vigilant to ensure all aspects of the agreement with Iran are adhered to, obeyed, and in full force and effect.”
Just hours before the strike, Trump claimed Iran violated the ceasefire in a Truth Social post, calling it a “foolish” violation.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran shot at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz. One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship,” Trump said. “Damage was done, but the Ship was able to proceed on its way. We knocked down three other Drones. Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement.”
When asked in the Oval Office just prior to the Friday strikes if Iran would face consequences, Trump said, “You’re gonna find out.”
This comes just days after Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding, advancing peace negotiations. It has now been 118 days since the war with Iran first started on February 28.
