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President Trump on Friday called Iran's attack on a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier a "foolish" act.
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U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran. The strikes came shortly after President Donald Trump told reporters, "You'll find out," whether the U.S. would response to the drone attack.
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U.S. forces conducted strikes on Iran on Friday in response to the Iranian drone strike on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to CENTCOM.
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A trickle of marine traffic was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday despite an attack on a ship in the vital waterway a day earlier, as Iran reiterated its warnings for ships to follow a Tehran-approved route
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The attack, confirmed by U.S. and Iranian officials, came after Tehran threatened to disrupt traffic in the waterway and as Washington sought regional support for its peace agreement.
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A number of oil tankers sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday along a United Nations-recommended route, defying threats by Iran that any ship not following its approved route "will be dealt with accordingly."The passage of the Liberian-flagged vessel — perhaps aptly named the Stoic Warrior — came amid continued uncertainty about the future of the crucial waterway.
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