The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes after the… (иран · сша · удар)
The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes after the signing of a temporary ceasefire agreement, with the U.S. attacking Iranian military infrastructure in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes against U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Consensus
- The U.S. and Iran exchanged military strikes following a temporary ceasefire agreement
- The U.S. attacked Iranian military infrastructure in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
- Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes against U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
- The temporary ceasefire was signed on June 18, 2020
- Both sides claim the other violated the ceasefire agreement
Points of divergence
- Iran claims the U.S. violated the Interim Memorandum of Understanding and the UN Charter by attacking southern Iran — kommersant
- Trump claimed Iran 'again violated the ceasefire agreement' and suggested that military action might be necessary to end the conflict — tvrain
- The U.S. attack was ordered by President Trump in response to an Iranian attack on a commercial tanker — vm
- The U.S. attack was part of a two-night campaign in response to Iranian aggression — fontanka
Coverage (14 sources)
- US and Iran exchange strikes again after signing temporary peace deal — Дождь
- Iran accuses the US of violating the understanding memorandum — Коммерсантъ
- US and Iran exchange strikes again. Trump wrote: 'It is very likely they will never learn' — Meduza
- US strikes multiple military targets in Iran — Вечерняя Москва
- US strikes Iran again — Фонтанка
- US strikes Iranian military targets — Коммерсантъ
- Iran accuses US of violating peace memorandum — Коммерсантъ
- Violence will be met with violence: US strikes Iran — Дождь
- Iran accuses US of 'flagrant violation' of peace agreement — Коммерсантъ
- US and Iran exchange strikes — Фонтанка
- Main news for the morning of June 27 — Коммерсантъ
- US declares it has struck Iran — Meduza
- US strikes Iran — Фонтанка
- US attacked Iranian territory — Коммерсантъ