Hours before the strikes, President Donald Trump signalled that the US would respond to the attack on the cargo ship. Trump claimed that Iran had shot “at least four one-way drones at ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz,” and while one hit a ship, the other three were downed by the US forces. “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.
