WASHINGTON: The US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire reached between the two states with drone strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a social media post on Friday, he called the Iranian action a foolish violation of the ceasefire agreement.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran shot at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.
“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,” said Trump.
“Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he noted.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 26, 2026
Trump did not provide details on how, or whether, the United States would respond to the incident, which occurred a day earlier.
According to US media, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship on Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is a key global energy route through which around one-fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies were transported before Israel and the United States launched military action against Iran at the end of February.
In response, Tehran closed the waterway to shipping, triggering significant economic disruption worldwide.
Iran and the United States signed an initial agreement earlier this month, brokered by Pakistan, aimed at ending the conflict. The memorandum of understanding allows commercial vessels to transit the strait without charges for a 60-day period while negotiations continue toward a final peace agreement.
US negotiating with Iran from ‘pure strength,’
President Trump on Thursday said that Washington was negotiating with Iran from a position of “pure strength” and predicted the two sides would “probably make a deal.”
Speaking to farmers attending a dinner at the White House, Trump defended his decision to strike Iran during the recent conflict, saying the operation had prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
BREAKING: President Donald Trump announced that the US intends to purchase American-grown wheat, soybeans, and corn using Iranian funds frozen under US sanctions.pic.twitter.com/NwnoTt5hCd
— Greg Matt Travis (@GregMattTr1485) June 26, 2026
“We’re negotiating with Iran from pure strength,” he said, asserting that the leadership in Tehran now wants a deal “badly” and the two sides “will probably make a deal.”
He added that the US government would soon buy wheat, soybeans and corn from American farmers using Iranian assets that have been frozen under US sanctions.
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Communication line established to ‘prevent incidents’ in Hormuz Strait
Iran’s official media has reported that a communication line has been established to “prevent incidents in [the] Strait of Hormuz that might lead to a military confrontation”.
“The line has been established according to the final statement of the talks in Switzerland, issued by the two mediators,” the Press TV wrote on X. “Iran emphasises that, in accordance with the agreement, any passage through the strait must be conducted via the routes announced by Iran,” it said.
Exclusive: Iran-US communication line established in Strait of Hormuz to prevent military incidentshttps://t.co/ylddmuxhox
— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) June 26, 2026
Singapore says ‘deeply concerned’ after vessel hit
Singapore has said it is “deeply concerned” after a Singapore-registered container ship sustained damage from an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling the incident “unprovoked, unjustifiable” and a breach of international law.
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said the vessel Ever Lovely suffered minor damage to the bridge area on June 25 at around 10 pm (Singapore time) while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, but continued its voyage after completing transit.
The MPA added that all 21 crew members onboard are safe and that there are no Singaporeans among them. It said it is in close contact with the vessel’s management company and is ready to provide assistance as needed.
Ships use Oman passage to cross Hormuz
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz declined from Wednesday’s peak levels, but vessels continued to use a southern passage along Oman’s coast despite a ship being struck by a projectile while travelling through the route, according to vessel-tracking data on Friday.
Kpler’s tracking platform showed that at least 42 commodity vessels, including oil tankers, gas carriers and dry bulk ships transporting goods such as fertilisers, crossed the strait on Thursday, down from 57 vessels the previous day. Of those, 10 entered the Gulf while 32 departed, with half using the Omani coastal route.
By Friday afternoon, another 29 commodity vessels had passed through the strait, including 10 heading into the Gulf and 19 exiting. Seventeen of those vessels used the same Omani route despite a Singapore-flagged container ship reporting that it had been hit while travelling through the passage on Thursday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.
MarineTraffic data showed that around 15 tankers and cargo vessels crossed the strait between the time of the incident at 1410 GMT on Thursday and midnight.
