U.S. strikes Iran after Trump accuses Tehran of ceasefire violation in Strait of Hormuz

An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. Courtesy: U.S. Navy The U.S. military struck Iran on Friday after President Donald Trump accused the Islamic Republic of violating a 60-day ceasefire by launching drone attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said its aircraft "struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites." A one-way drone launched by Iran on Thursday struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely in the strait off the coast of Oman, according to Central Command. The vessel was able to continue on its way. "The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire," Central Command said. "Furthermore, Iran's dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor," Central Command said. The attack comes more than a week after Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing a permanent peace deal to end the war between their two nations. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Switzerland last weekend for talks with Iranian counterparts about that deal. …