Tit-for-tat threatens fragile Iran-US peace deal as Tehran claims strikes on American military bases

Published: 00:51, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 00:54, 28 June 2026 Iran claimed that it struck US military bases across the Middle East yesterday in response to American attacks on its southern border on Friday. The tit-for-tat military strikes have once again disrupted shipping on the Strait of Hormuz and threaten to shatter the fragile peace deal. A tanker on the Strait was struck by an 'unidentified projectile' yesterday, leaving the vessel damaged but the crew members uninjured, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. The Panama-flagged crude tanker Kiku was reportedly carrying Qatari oil and was headed to the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it targeted the American bases because it claims the US violated its own ceasefire deal. Last night there were no reports of US facilities being hit. But earlier in the day, Bahrain, which hosts a US military base, reported drone attacks. The Iranian reprisals came a day after the US attacked Iranian military facilities, including drone sites, around the Strait of Hormuz. These came after Iran struck a cargo ship which it said was using an unauthorised route through the Strait on Thursday.  Iran said claimed that it struck US military bases across the Middle East on Saturday. Pictured are ships in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful response to Iran's attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz The attack, which stopped all plans to evacuate thousands of sailors on the Strait, was described by Donald Trump as a 'foolish violation' of the truce. The Joint Maritime Information Center yesterday raised the threat level in the Strait from 'moderate' to 'substantial'. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.