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U.S. Launches Second Wave of Iran Strikes After M/T Kiku Tanker Attack Threatens Hormuz Ceasefire

6/28/2026

military has launched a second round of strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz area within a single 24-hour period, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps attacked the M/T Kiku tanker — a vessel carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil — with an attack drone Saturday morning.

Central Command said Iran had been given a chance to honor a ceasefire agreement and chose not to.

President Trump threatened to "complete the job," signaling Washington's willingness to escalate further if Iranian attacks on commercial shipping continue.

A Rapidly Compressing Escalation Cycle The sequence of events matters for understanding just how quickly this situation has moved.

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