US launches MORE strikes on Iran hitting 'multiple targets' in second day of attacks as ceasefire hangs by a thread

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 23:38, 27 June 2026 | Updated: 23:43, 27 June 2026 The US military said Saturday it had struck multiple targets in Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war's uneasy ceasefire. US Central Command, in a post to social media, said that US military aircraft targeted Iranian military 'surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities' following an attack on a merchant vessel early on Saturday morning. The incident follows a similar back and forth that occurred just days prior when an Iranian drone struck a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman on Thursday and the US military retaliated with strikes the next day. US Central Command said that Iranian forces attacked the oil tanker Kiku with a one-way drone.  The tanker was laden with more than two million barrels of crude oil and sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said that 'Iran had a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement' but 'elected not to' when its forces attacked the Kiku. Iran state TV reported explosions in an area just north of the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said Saturday it had struck multiple targets in Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war's uneasy ceasefire The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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.