The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran on Friday, hours after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of ‘stupid violations’ of the ceasefire agreement following a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.The latest military action came after Iran launched four unilateral attack drones on commercial vessels in the strategic waterway. One of the drones struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely, causing damage but no casualties. The ship was able to continue its voyage along the Omani coast.Confirming the operation, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar sites in response to the attack.In a statement, CENTCOM said: “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against Iran on June 26 as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”It said US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations after Iran launched a unilateral attack drone attack on the M/V Ever Lovely as the Singapore-flagged ship was transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the coast of Oman.CENTCOM accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by targeting commercial shipping.“The unjustified aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces has clearly violated the ceasefire. Additionally, Iran’s dangerous behavior has undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly moves through the vital international trade corridor,” the statement said.The command said U.S. forces will continue to coordinate safe passage for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz and will remain deployed to ensure that the ceasefire agreement is fully adhered to.The strikes came soon after Trump warned Iran of consequences if it violated the ceasefire.Speaking to reporters at the White House, when Trump was asked whether Iran would face retaliation, he said, “You’ll find out. I don’t like the fact that they actually shot down four yesterday. We shot down three… A very expensive ship got hit a little bit. They shouldn’t be doing that.”Earlier, Trump had alleged that Iran had fired four attack drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and termed the incident as a ceasefire violation.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that one drone had hit the upper deck of a cargo ship while three others had been intercepted by US forces. He called this attack a ‘senseless violation’ of the ceasefire agreement.Trump said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran fired at least four one-way attack drones at ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. One of the drones struck the upper deck of a large and very expensive cargo ship.”Damage but the ship was able to proceed on her way. We shot down three other drones. Obviously, this is a senseless violation of our ceasefire agreement.”Read this also ‘Stupid violation of ceasefire agreement’: Trump says Iran attacked cargo ship in HormuzThe latest increase has raised fresh concerns over the stability of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors, through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass.The attack comes despite a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this month between the United States and Iran aimed at ending hostilities. Under the agreement, Tehran committed to use its “best efforts” to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day negotiation period.The MOU also established a direct communication channel between Washington and Tehran to avoid military incidents and reduce the risk of miscalculations while negotiations on a comprehensive peace agreement continue.However, Iranian officials have recently said that future management of the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Tehran’s control, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has insisted that ships passing through the waterway must follow routes approved by Iran. The latest drone strike and subsequent US strikes have thrown new uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic efforts.