US Navy hits Iranian targets after oil tanker attack in Houthi waters

The U.S. Navy reported that a tanker crossing the Houthi‑controlled waters of the Red Sea was struck, prompting a rapid response. A carrier strike group centered around the USS Abraham Lincoln launched E‑2D Hawkeye aircraft to strike Iranian positions, which Tehran had been accused of targeting the vessel. The incident follows a cease‑fire agreement signed by the United States and Iran two weeks earlier, which both sides now claim the other has violated. President Donald Trump posted on social media that the United States could no longer act “fairly” and warned that further military action might be necessary, stating that “the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist.” Iranian state media reported hearing explosions in the Sirik area of southern Iran but gave no further details.