The US has launched strikes against Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, shattering what was already a tenuous ceasefire between the two nations. The attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely on June 25 damaged the vessel’s bridge but reportedly caused no crew injuries.
President Trump condemned the assault, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire.
What happened in the Strait
The IRGC used a drone to strike the Ever Lovely as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply.
The timing was particularly provocative. The attack came just hours after increased naval traffic had begun moving through a newly established UN and Oman-backed shipping lane, designed to provide safer passage through the contested waters.
