Iran Says It Hit US-Linked Targets After US Strikes as Bahrain Reports Drone Attack
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Updated · WKZO · Jun 27
Iran Says It Hit US-Linked Targets After US Strikes as Bahrain Reports Drone Attack
3 articles · Updated · WKZO · Jun 27
Summary
Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces on Saturday, calling the attacks a defensive response to U.S. airstrikes on coastal surveillance facilities near Sirik.
Bahrain later said Iran launched a drone attack on its territory, condemning it as a sovereignty breach; the island hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
Washington had not immediately addressed Iran’s claimed strikes, but the U.S. military said Friday’s action answered an Iranian drone hit on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
The exchange deepened disputes over a June 17 ceasefire memorandum, with JD Vance warning that "violence will be met with violence" if Iran challenges its terms by force.
The flare-up also sharpened a wider fight over Hormuz, which carries about one-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies, as Iran asserted authority over shipping and Gulf states demanded unrestricted navigation.