Washington, June 28, 2026
The US armed forces reported that they again struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar installations from the air overnight into Saturday, thereby executing the second retaliatory strike against the Iran since the framework agreement of mid-June.
Just overnight into Saturday, the USA had reported striking Iranian missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar installations from the air. As the responsible regional command Centcom announced, several targets were affected. "Several targets - including air defense positions, drone storage facilities, and surveillance infrastructure - were struck," it said. The reason had been an Iranian attack on a freighter.
On Saturday, the British maritime trade security agency UKMTO announced that a cargo ship had been hit by an unknown projectile. The tanker had departed from Qatar on Thursday and was en route to the United Arab Emirates, reported the "New York Times," citing a US official. According to Centcom, the ship in question was the "Kiku," sailing under the Panamanian flag. The exact background of this incident initially remained unclear.