U.S. launches strikes on Iranian military sites after attack on cargo ship in World Economy News 29/06/2026 The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday that it carried out strikes against Iranian military targets on Friday in response to what it described as Iran’s attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. The attacks marked the most significant escalation since the ceasefire was announced. Washington said the operation was calibrated to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz while preserving room for diplomacy. Iran condemned the strikes as a violation of the ceasefire and warned that any further attacks would trigger a broader response. The exchange came as QatarEnergy-chartered LNG tanker Umm Slal became the latest vessel to reverse course near the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting renewed concerns over energy shipments through the critical waterway. Separately, Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-brokered framework under which the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities in parts of southern Lebanon, while the government works toward disarming non-state armed groups. The agreement also commits the U.S. to provide humanitarian and military assistance to Lebanon and lays the groundwork for negotiations on a broader peace and security accord. President Donald Trump earlier on Friday said Iran shot at least four drones at ships transiting the critical Strait of Hormuz and hit one cargo vessel, in what he called a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran. “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. Damage was done, but the Ship was able to proceed on its way. We knocked down three other Drones,” Trump posted on his Truth Social service. The attack led to a pause in an evacuation process through the