{"id":3046,"date":"2026-06-26T21:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2026-06-26T21:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:12:06","slug":"us-military-strikes-iran-in-payback-for-unwarranted-drone-attack-on-cargo-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3046","title":{"rendered":"US military strikes Iran \u2014 in payback for &#8216;unwarranted&#8217; drone attack on cargo ship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday that American forces conducted military strikes on Iran in a \u201cpowerful response\u201d to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3044\">Exclusive | Devastated dad reveals last time he spoke to his 4 \u2018happy\u2019 kids \u2014 before grandma allegedly poisoned them and her daughter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iranian drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites were hit by US warplanes in retaliation for the Thursday attack on the M\/V Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged cargo ship.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3042\">Spooky discovery on mysterious Mount Shasta after horseback riders follow \u2018apocalyptic\u2019 sounds: \u2018Summoning something\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire,\u201d read a statement released by CENTCOM. \u201cFurthermore, Iran\u2019s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cCENTCOM forces continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThe U.S. military remains present and vigilant to ensure all aspects of the agreement with Iran are adhered to, obeyed, and in full force and effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3040\">Israel, Lebanon sign framework peace agreement following US-backed negotiations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday that American forces conducted military strikes on Iran in a \u201cpowerful response\u201d to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>US military strikes Iran \u2014 in payback for &#039;unwarranted&#039; 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