U.S. launches additional Iran strikes as tensions flare up over Hormuz [View all]
Source: NBC News
June 26, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT / Updated June 27, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT
U.S. Central Command said it launched additional strikes against Iran on Saturday, a further test of the fragile ceasefire agreement signed by both countries.
The latest flare-up of tensions, just a week on from the signing of a memorandum of understanding intended to start the process of bringing the conflict to a close, began Thursday when Iran struck a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on Friday, accusing Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement. The Pentagon said its Friday strikes were “in direct response” to Iran’s “aggression against commercial shipping.” It said that after the strikes, “Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to.”
A statement Saturday said Iran responded by hitting “targets linked to the American aggressor forces” in the region, criticizing Gulf states whose territory has been used “to carry out hostile actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.” On Saturday evening, U.S. Central Command launched another wave a retaliatory strikes, saying it attacked multiple targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction.
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