On Friday, President Donald Trump accused Iran of breaking the U.S. ceasefire after what he described as a drone attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Iran launched at least four one-way attack drones at vessels using this important waterway. He noted that one drone hit the upper deck of a cargo ship, causing some damage but allowing the ship to keep sailing.
Trump wrote, “The Islamic Republic of Iran shot at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz. 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. We knocked down three other Drones.”
He referred to the event as "a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement."
This statement is the first time Trump has publicly called this recent attack a violation of the ceasefire made earlier this month between the U.S. and Iran.
The comments relate to Thursday's strike on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely as it was passing through the southern shipping corridor near the coast of Oman. The ship was damaged but reported no crew injuries and was able to continue its journey.
Earlier on Friday, several U.S. media sources, citing American officials, reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired four drones at commercial boats in the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, U.S. forces intercepted three of the drones, while one hit the Ever Lovely.
Iran has not publicly taken responsibility for the attack.
This incident led the International Maritime Organization to pause its new evacuation plan for thousands of seafarers stuck in the Persian Gulf, stating that security guarantees need to be confirmed before commercial operations can resume.
The attack has also increased uncertainty about the future of the ceasefire agreement, which had started to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after several months of conflict. Shipping traffic had been showing signs of improvement recently, although operators and insurers remain cautious due to ongoing security concerns.