LiveLive Updates June 26, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJune 26, 2026UpdatesU.S. strikes Iran in response to attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM saysU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it has carried out strikes on Iran in response to Thursday's Iranian attack on a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran shot "at least four One Way Attack Drones" at ships transiting the strait, describing the incident as a "foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement."Trump then hinted at a U.S. response to the strikes, adding that he "doesn't like" that the Iranians "took a shot."On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Nations' shipping agency said it has paused its evacuation plan in the Strait until further clarity is reached regarding the attack.‘I don’t like that they took a shot’, Trump hints at U.S. response to Iran's attack in Strait of HormuzU.S. President Donald Trump said about Iran's drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz that he "doesn't like that they took a shot" and hinted at a U.S. response to the strikes.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two senior U.S. officials. The United Nations' shipping agency said it has paused its evacuation plan in the Strait until further clarity is reached regarding the attack.Rubio says Israel, U.S. and Lebanon to create military coordination group, pledges tens of millions in U.S. support for LebanonSecretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on the framework agreement between the United States, Israel and Lebanon, pledging financial, military and humanitarian support for Lebanon.He said that the agreement maintains that the three create a trilateral group that would coordinate militarily between all sides to implement the framework, adding that the United States will "remain fully engaged and commit significant resources, including an immediate $100 million in humanitarian assistance in coordination with the UN."The secretary also pledged $30 million worth of American support to the Lebanese army, designated for improving the Lebanese Army's military capabilities, to allow it to "more effectively establish sovereignty throughout Lebanese territory."Rubio remarked that the signing "marks another major milestone in President [Donald] Trump's effort to bring lasting peace and stability to the region."He said the framework agreed to by both parties "establishes a clear and structured process to restore Lebanon's sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and dismantle its terrorist infrastructure, and enable Israel to return to its borders once that threat to its citizens is removed."Lebanese President thanks Trump for role in talks; calls framework steps toward ‘fully Liberated’ TerritoryPresident Joseph Aoun addressed the American administration, headed by President Donald Trump, and thanked him for the efforts he invested in hosting the negotiations, for his patronage and support for Lebanon's position, which led to the step announced today, the Lebanese Presidency said in a post on X.توجه الرئيس جوزاف عون الى الادارة الاميركية وعلى رأسها الرئيس دونالد ترامب، بالشكر على ما بذل من جهود في استضافة المفاوضات ورعايتها ودعم موقف لبنان للوصول إلى الخطوة التي أعلنت اليوم.