Jun 28, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC

United States forces conducted further strikes on Iranian targets on June 27, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), in response to an Iranian attack on the vessel Ever Lovely. These followed earlier US strikes on June 26, which targeted missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar stations after an attack on a Singapore-flagged merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump confirmed these actions, accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire and reiterating threats. Vice President J.D. Vance affirmed that "violence will be met with violence" following the strikes. Separately, a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz sustained damage from an "unidentified projectile" on June 27, with its bridge affected but crew reported safe by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода

United States forces conducted a second consecutive day of airstrikes against Iran on Saturday, June 27, in what Washington described as retaliation for an alleged Iranian attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran condemned the strikes as a "flagrant violation" of a de-escalation framework agreement between the two nations, with both sides accusing the other of breaching the fragile ceasefire. The renewed hostilities follow a major US-Israeli air campaign against Iran launched on February 28, 2026.

Simultaneously, Israel, Lebanon, and the United States signed a framework agreement on June 26, hailed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a "first step" towards lasting peace. However, Israeli forces continue military operations in South Lebanon, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating troops would remain "as long as necessary," contingent on Hezbollah's disarmament. Reports indicate the US and Israel "no longer seem aligned" on objectives regarding the broader regional conflict. Sources: Le Monde