The US military struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities on June 26, 2026, following a drone attack on a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel, the M/V Ever Lovely, was targeted on June 25, 2026, in one of the most strategically sensitive waterways on the planet.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps did not sit quietly. The IRGC announced it had retaliated by targeting US military positions across the region, accusing Washington of violating previously established ceasefire conditions.
What happened and why it matters
The US strikes hit missile and drone storage sites as well as coastal radar installations inside Iran. That last target is significant: coastal radar is what Iran uses to track shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
This exchange is part of a broader pattern of escalating tit-for-tat actions between Washington and Tehran that has accelerated through 2026, erupting following extensive US-Israeli military operations targeting Iranian military and leadership enclaves in late February 2026.
