Iran has accused the United States of breaching a ceasefire by targeting civilian areas and ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military, however, asserts that its strikes were retaliatory against what it describes as unprovoked Iranian hostilities, including missile and drone attacks on US naval vessels. The US Central Command (Centcom) stated that it successfully neutralized threats to its forces during the incident. Iran's military spokesperson condemned the US actions as violations of the ceasefire agreement, claiming that airstrikes targeted civilian regions along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island. The US and Iran had previously agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire, facilitated by Pakistan, which had allowed for a temporary reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The recent escalation of hostilities raises doubts about the sustainability of this ceasefire, which had largely held for the past month.