The US and Iran have exchanged strikes for the first time since an interim peace deal was signed on June 17, with both nations accusing each other of violating its terms. The escalation followed a strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which the US blamed on Iran and responded to with strikes on missile sites, drone storage, and radar installations. Iran retaliated by hitting US military deployment sites, warning of broader consequences if aggression continues.

• The US and Iran engaged in retaliatory strikes after an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
• The US struck missile sites, drone storage, and radar installations in Iran.
• Iran hit “deployment sites of the US terrorist military in the region” in retaliation.
• Both countries accuse each other of violating the interim peace deal signed on June 17.
• Disagreements persist over shipping routes and potential tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.