{"id":215276,"date":"2026-06-29T00:56:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/iran-and-us-trade-attacks-as-strait-of-hormuz-ceasefire-falters-al-jazeera\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T00:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:56:43","slug":"iran-and-us-trade-attacks-as-strait-of-hormuz-ceasefire-falters-al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/iran-and-us-trade-attacks-as-strait-of-hormuz-ceasefire-falters-al-jazeera\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran and US trade attacks as Strait of Hormuz ceasefire falters – Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"

US-Iran deal under strain as Kuwait and Bahrain condemn Iranian attacks in response to US strikes.<\/em>
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Iran has launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States struck five Iranian targets, escalating tensions and threatening the fragile ceasefire agreed by the two sides earlier this month.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attacks on Sunday, saying it launched ballistic missiles and drones at the US Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet at Port Salman in Bahrain.
Bahrain condemned the attacks, saying they violated its sovereignty and undermined \u201copportunities for de-escalation and stability in the region\u201d, while Kuwait described the \u201crepeated heinous Iranian aggressions\u201d as a \u201cflagrant violation of its sovereignty\u201d.
The US military hit Iran\u2019s Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh and Qeshm Island on Saturday. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its navy and air force \u201cconducted strikes tonight on 10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz\u201d, saying the attacks were a response to an Iranian drone attack on the Kiku oil tanker.<\/p>\n

It said the Panama-flagged vessel was carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil when it was attacked as it transited near the strait early on Saturday.
Iran\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also \u201cstrongly\u201d condemned the latest US strikes on the country\u2019s southern coast, calling them \u201cbrutal attacks\u201d that violate the ceasefire outlined in the MoU.
\u201cWe are seeing a pattern. Since the memorandum of understanding was signed in Switzerland last week, this is the second time these two parties are engaging militarily,\u201d said Al Jazeera\u2019s Resul Serdar Atas, reporting from Tehran, Iran.
He said both countries now face a dilemma.
\u201cFor the United States, keeping the Strait of Hormuz is extremely important for global stability, for the price of oil, and, of course, to diminish tensions that are rising in the Gulf countries as well,\u201d Atas said.
For Iran, however, the Strait of Hormuz is \u201calmost the only leverage that Iran has in the ongoing negotiations. And Iranians believe if they allow the country to be bypassed, then they\u2019re going to lose their biggest leverage, and it\u2019s going to significantly weaken the Iranians\u2019 hand at the negotiating table\u201d, he added.
Qatar condemned the attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and stressed the need to \u201cspare the region the consequences of unjustified attacks\u201d.
In a statement posted on X on Sunday evening, Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Interior said it had launched a search and rescue operation after a maritime vessel linked to the country\u2019s coastguard, carrying two people, failed to return at its scheduled time.
The ministry said the operation confirmed the death of a Qatari citizen after he \u201csustained shrapnel wounds resulting from the military operations witnessed in the region\u201d.
\u201cAn Arab resident was injured and has been transferred for treatment. He is in stable condition,\u201d the statement added.
The ministry did not name those involved or identify the military operations it was referring to.
The United Arab Emirates said the attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain had constituted a \u201cblatant violation\u201d of their sovereignty and were a \u201cthreat to their security and stability.\u201d
Echoing the condemnation, Jordan called the attacks a \u201cdangerous escalation, and a blatant breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.\u201d
Oman\u2019s foreign ministry said that it \u201crenews its rejection of all actions that threaten the security and stability of the region, calling for restraint and prioritising dialogue and diplomacy in a manner that contributes to containing the escalation and enhancing regional security and peace.\u201d
Meanwhile Ro Khanna, a Democratic congressman, says the US military\u2019s strikes on Iran \u201care a blatant violation of the War Powers Resolution\u201d that Congress passed this week.
\u201cTrump must stop this war now \u2013 or we will take him to court to compel him to do so,\u201d he said.
The weekend attacks come after the US struck Iran on Friday following drone attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
The Singapore-registered Ever Lovely container ship was hit by a drone on Thursday. No injuries were reported. The US responded by hitting locations near Sirik, while Iran responded by attacking US military locations in the region.
Iran, citing the attacks on the country and unmet conditions under the memorandum of understanding with the United States, did not attend technical talks scheduled for Sunday,
Mehdi Fazaeili, a member of the office responsible for preserving and publishing the works of Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, told state TV that Tehran was still assessing whether Washington had fulfilled its commitments.
\u201cFor example one of the reasons is checking if we have access to the unfrozen funds, if there is no access then this condition has not been fulfilled,\u201d Fazaeili said.
Iran has said vessels transiting the strait can only use its designated route and warned that ships using any other routes would be violating the ceasefire agreement.
The International Maritime Organization suspended its plan to evacuate ships stranded in the strait on Thursday after the attack on the Ever Lovely.
President Donald Trump said late on Saturday that Tehran had violated the ceasefire agreement, which was signed on June 17.
\u201cThere may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started,\u201d he posted on social media. \u201cIf that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!\u201d
Iran\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the US strikes on its monitoring and surveillance facilities on its southern coast. It said the \u201cbrutal attacks\u201d were in violation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the United Nations charter.
It added that they showed the US \u201cdoes not place the slightest value and credibility on its commitments\u201d and said Iran would defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against \u201cUS military aggression\u201d.
Speaking in Iraq on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that \u201cthe Strait of Hormuz remains under the total oversight and management of Iran throughout the 30 coming days, and after all obstacles are removed, the total capacity of the waterway will be restored.\u201d
\u201cAny new developments will result in exacerbating the situation, and also delaying the opening of the strait. It will also raise the levels of escalation,\u201d he added, warning that no other party should interfere. He called for all parties to honour their obligations under the MoU, otherwise it will derailed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MoU signed by the US and Iran extended a ceasefire in their war that began with US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, giving both sides 60 days to negotiate an end to the fighting.
Access through the Strait of Hormuz is a key element of the MoU. During the war, Iran blocked the waterway through which about 20 percent of the world\u2019s oil passes, triggering a global energy crisis.
Article 5 of the MoU states that Iran will \u201cmake arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels\u201d through the strait during the 60 days. It states that Iran and Oman, along with other Gulf states, will discuss the future administration of the strait.
Hassan Ahmadian, an associate professor at the University of Tehran, says the attacks could set off a domino effect of strikes between the US and Iran.
\u201cI think we\u2019re up for escalation because, obviously, the Iranians will retaliate,\u201d he told Al Jazeera.
Ahmadian argued that Article 5 of the MoU says that \u201cIran will make the arrangements for the safe passage of commercial ships\u201d for 60 days, and afterwards, it will be \u201cIran and Oman that will make the arrangements\u201d.<\/p>\n

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