Trump calls Iranian strike on cargo ship a ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire
President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of striking a cargo ship crossing the Strait of Hormuz, calling the attack a “foolish violation” of the countries’ ceasefire agreement.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran shot “at least four One Way Attack Drones” at ships crossing the strait, a key oil route, and that 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,” Trump wrote. “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement.”
Trump did not specify when and which ships he was referring to, though he made the statement after the British military said Thursday that a ship was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman. Trump also did not say what, if any, action he planned to take in response to the alleged ceasefire violation.
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