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US President Donald Trump has condemned what he called Iran’s “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement after a drone struck a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Hours after Trump’s comments in a Truth Social post on Friday, the United States military said it struck targets in Iran in response to the same drone attack that took place off Oman on Thursday. The Singapore-flagged  Ever Lovely,  owned by Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine, was hit by a projectile, the British military said on Thursday. It had been stranded in the Gulf for more than 100 days after loading cargo in Iraq. No crew members were injured, and the ship was able to continue its voyage. “One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship. Damage was done, but the Ship was able to proceed on its way,” Trump wrote. US forces intercepted three other drones launched in the same coordinated attack, he said. “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Ag...

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026. (photo credit: X/CENTCOM) The United States conducted military strikes against Iranian targets on Friday in retaliation for Iran's attack against a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter. Targets included Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites, CENTCOM said. Go to the full article > >

US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that "violence will be met with violence" after the US struck Iran in the wake of an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. "If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone," Vance said on X. Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honored it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence.  https://t.co/VWnBS1PWaV — JD Vance (@JDVance)  June 26, 2026

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praised the signing of a  trilateral agreement between the US, Lebanon, and Israel  as “the first step on the path to restoring Lebanon's sovereignty” in a post on X/Twitter on Friday after the framework was signed in Washington. The agreement is aimed at disarming and dismantling the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah, in addition to enabling the IDF to withdraw from Lebanon once the threat posed by Hezbollah is removed.

US  President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the  ceasefire agreement  with the United States. One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship, but the vessel was able to proceed, Trump said. The U.S. shot down three other drones aimed at the ship, he said. Trump’s post on social media did not identify the ship or the time of the strike, but on Thursday the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman. The development came during a fragile time for the U.S. and Iran as they work to negotiate a permanent end to the war. Iran has increasingly challenged the region and the U.S. over its control of the Strait of Hormuz, even with the current interim deal it reached with the U.S. last week. The attack on the cargo ship happened while a United Nations maritime agency was beginning an operation to move stranded ships out of the strait this...

President Donald Trump  on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on any countries that impose tax on U.S. tech firms. “Numerous European Countries have been discussing the imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies,” Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. “Some of these Countries are close to actually doing this. Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America.” Earlier this month, Trump threatened to impose a 100% tax on French wines if France refused to drop its tax on U.S. tech firms,  according to The Hill newspaper. “This TARIFF will supersede Trade Deals made with the Country, whether implemented, signed, or not,” Trump’s post continued. “Additionally, the 100% TARIFF will be immediately imposed, if they proceed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.” During trade negotiations with the U.S. last year, Canada ha...