US conducts additional strikes on Iran, tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz

United States forces conducted additional strikes on Iranian targets on June 27, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). These actions were a response to an Iranian attack on the vessel Ever Lovely. This follows earlier US strikes on June 26, which targeted missile and drone storage and coastal radar stations after an attack on a Singapore-flagged merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. US Vice President J.D. Vance had previously stated that "violence will be met with violence" following the initial strikes, while President Donald Trump accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire. Separately, on June 27, a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz sustained damage from an "unidentified projectile," with its bridge affected but crew reported safe by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Sources: Громадське, Forbes Ukraine, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода