In case you missed it, tonight an American official said that American forces struck an Iranian military site near Bandar Abbas and intercepted four one-way attack drones that had been launched toward a US navy vessel and a commercial ship. A fifth drone launcher was hit on the ground before it could fire.
The Iranian side contradicted the US version, with Tehran claiming its navy had merely fired warning shots at a US tanker running without radar trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and that the subsequent US strike caused neither casualties nor damage.
The markets went into risk-off after Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones against Kuwait, this was the most serious attack since the ceasefire began. The IRGC said that it targeted a US air base in direct retaliation for the Bandar Abbas strike and warned that any further US military action would trigger a more decisive response. Despite these attacks, the US side continues to say that the ceasefire remains intact.
This is not the first time. Iran has been accusing the US of violating the ceasefire after targeted strikes in the past few days. On Monday, the US Central Command (Centcom) said Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines were targeted in southern Iran. The tensions remain high and the negotiations look like going nowhere with the US and Iran maintaining their positions and not conceding anything.
