The US military has conducted strikes on Iranian targets after President Donald Trump accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

No casualties were reported when the ship was struck by a one-way attack drone on Thursday, an incident that prompted a planned evacuation of thousands of sailors stuck in the region.

In response, US Central Command said on Friday it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) blamed the US and Israel.

Just moments before the strikes were announced, Trump said "you'll see" when asked if the US would hit back at Iran. US Central Command described the strikes as "a powerful response" to the drone attack.

The IRGC said in a statement: "The treaty-breaking US regime as always violated its commitments and launched an airstrike on the coast of the Islamic Republic of Iran under various pretexts." It added: "If the aggression is repeated our response will be more extensive than this."

Tehran effectively closed the strait after US and Israeli attacks against Iran began at the end of February. The shutdown caused a spike in global oil prices and choked off shipments of other crucial commodities such as fertiliser.

The US and Iran agreed on 17 June to end hostilities under a 14-point memorandum of understanding. Vice-President JD Vance said if Iran "has disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence."

Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, said the US had "attacked Iran in the middle of negotiations once again" and called it a "reckless violation of the ceasefire" that would lead to "retreat and regret".

Source: www.bbc.co.uk