The fragile US-Iran ceasefire teetered on the brink of collapse on Friday after Iran launched a drone strike on a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Donald Trump to brand the attack a “foolish violation” and order fresh US military strikes against Iranian missile and drone facilities.

US Central Command confirmed late Friday that American forces had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites as well as coastal radar installations in the Hormuz area in retaliation for Thursday’s attack on the M/V Ever Lovely, which sustained damage to its upper deck but remained afloat. CENTCOM stated the drone strike violated the ceasefire and endangered freedom of navigation, adding that US forces continue to coordinate safe passage for commercial shipping through the strait while enforcing the Washington-Tehran agreement.

Iran, however, pushed back aggressively. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani insisted that safe passage through Hormuz cannot be guaranteed without prior coordination with Tehran, declaring that any framework must be based on the Islamabad memorandum’s Article 5. Iranian authorities also turned back three foreign tankers attempting unauthorized transit through a corridor not coordinated with Iran, asserting that such routes are illegal and pose serious security risks.

The escalation came as Washington and Gulf Cooperation Council members met in Manama on Thursday and demanded the immediate reopening of the strait, rejecting any attempts to impose tolls or assert control over the vital waterway. The US-GCC statement stressed their shared objective of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while underscoring the need to protect maritime corridors and ensure freedom of navigation.

Meanwhile, the United Nations agency overseeing maritime evacuations suspended its operations in the strait after the attack, though ship traffic continued in both directions on Friday. Empty LNG carriers began gathering off Qatar’s Ras Laffan, signaling a gradual recovery in exports despite lingering tensions.

Trump, speaking from the White House, told reporters the Iranian drone strike was “a stupid violation of the ceasefire” and warned that further provocations would have “serious consequences.” The White House later confirmed the US military response, with CENTCOM stating the strikes were “proportionate and targeted” to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten maritime security.

Analysts warn the latest clashes risk unraveling the preliminary deal that had aimed to wind down the two-year conflict between Washington and Tehran. The fragile truce, brokered in May, now faces its sternest test as both sides dig in over control of one of the world’s most critical chokepoints.

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