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The president Donald Trump accused the Islamic Republic of Iran this Friday of launching at least four attack drones against vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, describing the incident as a direct violation of the ceasefire agreement currently in place between the two countries.
Trump announced it in a message posted on Truth Social in which he detailed that one of the projectiles struck directly on the upper deck of a large cargo ship.
"Damage was sustained, but the ship was able to continue its journey," he wrote. The U.S. forces shot down the other three drones.
"Obviously, this constitutes a reckless violation of our ceasefire agreement," the leader declared, signing the message with his full name.
The attack occurs just a day after a projectile struck a Singapore-flagged cargo ship 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, near the coast of Oman, without causing any casualties. According to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal, that attack was also attributed to Iran.
Iran's pattern of harassment against commercial navigation in Hormuz has intensified in recent weeks. On June 13, Iran attacked commercial ships in the Strait with drones, although the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) shot down all the projectiles.
On June 22, CENTCOM shot down two Iranian drones that threatened maritime traffic once again.
Unlike those episodes, on June 26 one of the drones managed to hit its target, marking an escalation in the effectiveness of the attacks.
The ceasefire between Washington and Tehran came into effect on April 8, 2026, but it has been extremely fragile since its inception. By April 21, Trump had accused Iran of violating the ceasefire "on numerous occasions".
On June 1, Iran suspended negotiations with the U.S., citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
On June 11, Trump canceled scheduled bombings against Iran and announced a new multilateral ceasefire agreement supported by more than a dozen countries.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced a temporary halt to its plan for evacuating ships from the strait following Thursday's attack on the Singaporean freighter, reflecting the level of risk faced by navigation in the area.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic maritime routes on the planet, through which approximately 20% of the world's oil flows.
Trump had established as a condition for any definitive agreement the opening and supervision of the strait, the removal of Iranian mines within 30 days, and Iran's permanent renunciation of nuclear weapons.
Just three days before the attack, the president had stated that the U.S. has "total control" of that shipping route.
The new incident raises tensions at a time when negotiations between both powers remain stalled and the international community watches with concern the fragility of a ceasefire that, so far, has failed to halt Iranian attacks on commercial shipping.
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