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The United States launched strikes against Iran after Tehran attacked a commercial cargo ship, Washington said, characterizing the act as "unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping" that violated the terms of a ceasefire between the two adversaries.
The military response marks a sharp deterioration in a relationship nominally governed by that prior agreement.
Ceasefire Breach as the Stated Trigger Washington's public rationale centers on the ceasefire violation rather than a broader deterrence posture. The existence of a prior ceasefire between the U.S.
and Iran implies a negotiated pause in hostilities — one Tehran is now accused of shattering by targeting commercial maritime traffic.
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