{"id":2619880,"date":"2026-06-27T09:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T13:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-launches-assault-on-bahrain-and-ship-is-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T09:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T13:37:59","slug":"iran-launches-assault-on-bahrain-and-ship-is-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-launches-assault-on-bahrain-and-ship-is-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran launches assault on Bahrain and ship is hit in Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-launches-assault-on-bahrain-and-ship-is-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619880&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bahrain reports that Iran launched a drone attack against the country and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, following U.S. retaliatory strikes on Tehran for violating a 60-day ceasefire. The incident complicates the already fragile agreement between Washington and Tehran, which was initially tested when Iran fired on a commercial ship in the strait, prompting U.S.retaliations. Bahrain, a U.S. ally in the Gulf hosting the U.S. Navy\u2019s Fifth Fleet, condemned Iran for &#8220;destabilizing security&#8221; and called the attacks a violation of international norms. Additionally, a UK-managed tanker near Iran was hit by an unidentified projectile, damaging its bridge, while Iran\u2019s military claimed to have targeted U.S. locations in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. downplayed the escalation, assuring the exchange of fire doesn&#8217;t signal a return to major conflict.the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-30-killed-in-russian-missile-attack-on-sumy-ukraine-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"More than 30 killed in Russian missile attack on Sumy, Ukraine - Washington Examiner\">events highlight ongoing tensions<\/a> and conflicts in the region related to Iran&#8217;s military activities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-biden-speaks-before-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-city\/\" title=\"LIVE: Biden addresses UN General Assembly in NYC\">regional security concerns<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain said that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> launched a drone attack against the Gulf country and a ship in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> on Saturday, after the United States carried out retaliatory attacks targeting Tehran for violating a 60-day ceasefire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development signals further challenges for the memorandum of understanding that Washington and Tehran signed last week. The interim agreement was<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4625487\/iran-strikes-cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz\/\"> initially tested<\/a> on Thursday, when Iran first fired on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a violation of the ceasefire and<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4627326\/us-strike-iran-after-attack-ship-strait-of-hormuz\/\"> triggering retaliatory strikes<\/a> from the U.S. the following day. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4627596\/trump-hopes-john-bolton-treated-harshly-after-guilty-plea\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump hopes John Bolton is treated \u2018harshly\u2019 after pleading guilty to retaining documents<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4627566\/trump-new-passport-design-america-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump reveals new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reveals-new-passport-design-featuring-his-portrait\/\" title=\"Trump reveals new passport design featuring his portrait\">passport design featuring<\/a> his portrait with warning<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4627007\/trump-communism-biggest-threat-facing-america\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says communism is the biggest threat facing America on eve of 250th birthday<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain, a Gulf state that works closely with Washington, revealed it was hit by a \u201cnumber of Iranian drones\u201d that marked \u201ca flagrant threat to the security of citizens.\u201d In a second incident near Iran, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said a tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, though the crew is safe. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe master of tanker has reported being struck by an unidentified projectile. 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