Trump accuses Iran of attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz and violating ceasefire

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026
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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, accused this Friday (26) Iran of attacking ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, the Iranian regime launched at least 4 attack drones against vessels, one of which hit a cargo ship and the other 3 were shot down by American forces.
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Trump also stated that this was a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran fired at least four attack drones against ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. One of the drones hit the upper deck of a large and very strong cargo ship. There was damage, but the ship was able to continue on its way. We shot down three other drones. Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our ceasefire agreement," Trump posted on his social network. Oman.
The British maritime security company UKMTO confirmed that a container ship was hit by a projectile while trying to cross the strait, about 13.89km from the port of Dahit, in Oman.
"I was informed today of an attack on a vessel that had crossed the Strait of Hormuz. This ship was not included in the agency's evacuation framework," said Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the Maritime Organization. International (IMO), in a statement.
He added that the decision to suspend the initiative was taken to "reconfirm whether the necessary security guarantees remain in force."
The operation, which began last Tuesday (23), allowed ships and their crews to leave the Gulf via two routes: one via Iranian waters and the other via Omani waters, under United States supervision. According to preliminary data from the IMO, around 57 ships with approximately 1,100 crew members had crossed the Strait of Hormuz from Tuesday until this Thursday.
The authorities have not yet confirmed who was responsible for the attacks or the severity of the damage.
Iran does not guarantee the safety of ships
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, created by Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz, also stated on Thursday that vessels traveling outside the Established routes will not have a guarantee of safe passage.
The consequences resulting from passage through unauthorized routes will be the responsibility of the owner, operator and captain of the vessel", said the entity on X (formerly Twitter).
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