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Fresh tensions erupted in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after Iran accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement following exchanges involving warships and missile strikes.
DR News reported that both Washington and Tehran offered sharply different explanations for how the confrontation began.
Competing claims
According to American officials, Iranian forces launched unprovoked attacks against three US warships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman.
The United States responded with strikes against Iranian launch positions and command centres, officials said.
Iranian state-linked outlet Tasnim, however, claimed the attacks on the US vessels came only after earlier American strikes on civilian Iranian ships, including an oil tanker.
Trump downplays tensions
Despite the military exchange, President Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire remained intact.
“No, no, the ceasefire is in effect. It is in effect,” Trump told ABC News, according to DR News.
He later described the US retaliation as “a loving slap” while saying negotiations between the two countries were still continuing.
Warships targeted
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said American naval forces had successfully intercepted the Iranian attacks without suffering damage.
He also confirmed that US forces carried out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military infrastructure following the incident.
No official casualty figures had been released by either side after the overnight confrontation.
Ceasefire holds
DR News cited US correspondent Jakob Krogh, who said neither Washington nor Tehran currently wants the conflict to escalate into a wider war.
“Neither Iran nor the United States wants this war to flare up again,” Krogh said.
He added that the conflict remains unpopular inside the United States and argued that Trump is seeking a way to avoid deeper military involvement.
The US Central Command also stated that it was not seeking escalation but remained prepared to defend American personnel and assets in the region.
Sources: DR News, ABC News, Tasnim.
