The United States military conducted airstrikes against Iranian military infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz on June 26, 2026, one day after an Iranian drone struck a Singapore-flagged cargo ship transiting the waterway. The strikes hit missile storage facilities, drone depots, and coastal radar installations, with US Central Command releasing video footage of the operation.
The targeted sites included locations on Qeshm Island, a strategically positioned strip of land that sits inside the strait itself.
What triggered the strikes
On June 25, Iranian forces deployed drones against the M/V Ever Lovely, a cargo vessel registered in Singapore. President Donald Trump publicly condemned the attack, calling it a “foolish violation” of an existing ceasefire between the two countries.
The ceasefire itself is a product of a conflict that escalated sharply in late February 2026, when US and Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on Iranian territory.
