The strikes followed a new Iranian attack on commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said Iranian forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit the M/T Kiku at 4:30 a.m. ET.
The Panama-flagged tanker was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz at the time of the attack. CENTCOM said the vessel was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil.
The new strikes came after U.S. forces had struck Iranian targets the previous day in response to the attack on the M/V Ever Lovely. CENTCOM said Iran had been given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but chose not to do so.
CENTCOM said the latest U.S. strikes were launched in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping. U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities.
Commercial vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz are continuing, according to CENTCOM. The command said U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal and ready.
