DUBAI: Iran claims it struck targets linked to US forces in response to American airstrikes on its southern coast. The foreign ministry says the "defensive" attacks were a response to "barbaric air strikes" on coastal surveillance facilities.
Bahrain, host of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, condemned what it said was an Iranian drone attack on its territory as a flagrant violation of sovereignty.
The US military says its strikes on Friday responded to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy corridor.
Iran also asserted its authority to regulate shipping through the Strait, warning Gulf states against siding with Washington. Iranian officials claimed the interim agreement gives Tehran control over ship traffic through the waterway.
Vice President JD Vance stated the US has honored the ceasefire agreement. "If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone. But violence will be met with violence," Vance said.
Despite the tensions, oil prices fell about 3% on Friday. Saudi Aramco resumed crude loadings at its Ras Tanura terminal after a nearly four-month halt.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Gulf Cooperation Council called for "free, unconditional, and unrestricted navigation" in the strait without tolls or attempts to assert control.