Key Facts

• The U.S. targeted missile, drone, and radar sites in Iran following a drone attack on a cargo ship.
• President Donald Trump said the drone attack broke the ceasefire agreed upon last week.
• Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is controlled by them and called the U.S. strikes “ceasefire management,” not a violation.
• The British military reported the cargo ship was hit near Oman, but no one was hurt.
• The United Nations stopped efforts to move ships through the strait after the attack, citing safety concerns.
• About 115 ships have left the area using a safer route, but 500 remain trapped in the strait.
• The strait is a key route for global oil shipments and reopening it is important for the world economy.
• The U.S. and Iran have 60 days to finalize details of their agreement, including safe ship passage and Iran’s uranium stockpile.