US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship

RTE Saturday 27th June 2026, 1:07AM 1 min read 7 hours ago

The US military attacked Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week.

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