Iran fired ballistic missiles at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after a week-long U.S.-Iran understanding on a cessation of attacks expired, according to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid citing senior U.S. officials. The renewed attacks risk collapsing the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, and the United States is expected to respond forcefully against Iranian targets, Ravid reported.
Overnight, Iran fired ballistic missiles at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, senior U.S. officials told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid (N12), according to reports early Tuesday. The attack came immediately after the expiration of a one-week U.S.-Iran understanding to refrain from strikes in the strait, Ravid reported. The renewed attacks directly threaten the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU), and the United States is expected to respond forcefully against Iranian targets, he added.
The confirmation of ballistic missile use — reported by a single journalist citing on-record U.S. officials — marks an escalation from earlier reports in the thread. At 03:34 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published the first unverified report that the IRGC had fired on commercial vessels in the strait, followed within minutes by a second item specifying at least two missiles were fired, and a third item by Ravid (N12) reporting that attacks had resumed after the MOU expired. The progression from a single-source unconfirmed claim to attribution to named senior U.S. officials now raises the corroboration level significantly.
As The Zioneer reported over recent weeks, the U.S. has conducted multiple waves of airstrikes on Iranian positions near Hormuz — most recently on June 26–28 — in response to Iranian attacks on shipping. President Trump warned on June 11 of renewed bombing if no deal is reached. Vice President Vance stated on July 1 that the U.S. struck Iran over ship attacks and is applying leverage to ensure safe passage through the strait. Iran had issued its own threats, warning on July 2 of 'immediate and powerful' retaliation for any deviation from its terms.
No reports of casualties or damage to vessels have been published yet. The source remains a single journalist's report, though attributed to senior U.S. officials.
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