The U.S. military has confirmed it conducted strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Iran violated the ceasefire and that its conduct undermines freedom of navigation, according to an official statement reported by Israeli media.
The U.S. military has formally acknowledged conducting strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Iran violated the ceasefire and that its actions undermine freedom of navigation. The confirmation, reported at 23:58 Jerusalem on Friday, is the first on-record Pentagon acknowledgement, putting operational responsibility squarely on the record. It follows a chain of developments earlier in the evening: at 23:10 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported explosions near Iran's Sirik port from a single Hebrew-language source; minutes later, a senior U.S. official confirmed to journalist Barak Ravid that the U.S. military was actively striking Iranian targets in the area. At 23:31, The Zioneer published additional detail that the strikes were targeting IRGC infrastructure. President Trump had earlier stated at 18:54 Jerusalem that Iran had 'foolishly violated' the ceasefire with a drone strike on ships in the waterway. The timeline shows the story moving from unverified Iranian media reports to a single security source, to a U.S. official's on-background confirmation, and finally to an on-record military statement. As The Zioneer reported on Friday at 23:43, the U.S. military had already condemned Iran's attack on a vessel as 'unjustified aggression' that blatantly violated the ceasefire. The wider context includes Iran's armed forces confirming on Jun 12 they were enforcing a blockade of the strait, as reported by Tasnim News Agency, and U.S. strikes expanding across southern Iran since Jun 10. What remains open is the extent of damage from the strikes and whether they have affected Iran's ability to enforce the blockade.
6 developments
- DevelopingAmerican strikes on Iran have ended, Iranian sources say
- DevelopingAirstrikes on Iran have ended, with speculation they supported earlier waves
- ConfirmedUS official to CNN: Strikes on Iran were a warning, unlikely to harm negotiations
- DevelopingUS official: Iranian strikes caused no US casualties or significant damage to facilities
Source and signal
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