Despite the ceasefire, the US military attacked missile positions in southern Iran and attacked boats in the Strait of Hormuz area that were trying to lay mines in the strait.
May 26, 2026, 02:31May 26, 2026, 02:31
The “attacks in self-defense” served to protect the troops from threats from the Iranian military, said a spokesman for the responsible regional command for the Middle East (Centcom). The US military is exercising restraint within the framework of the current ceasefire, but is defending its own units.
Admiral Brad Cooper of Centcom.Image: keystone
Iranian media reported that there were several deaths after a US attack in the area of Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military initially did not provide any information about possible victims and did not provide any further details about the attacks on the Iranian targets.
Although the ceasefire in the Iran war is largely holding, there have been several mutual attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. At the beginning of May, for example, Iran attacked US military ships in the strait with missiles and speedboats, and the USA attacked targets on the Iranian mainland. (sda/dpa)