Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran’s likely response to overnight airstrikes by the US.The US on Saturday said it carried out “powerful” strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites. It said the action was in response to Iran’s drone attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier.Iran’s Foreign Ministry said its military retaliated by striking targets linked to US forces in Bahrain. It described the attack as a response to US air strikes on Iran’s southern coast and accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding on ending the war.Bahrain accused Iran of launching drone attacks on its territory, describing them as a “serious violation” that undermined de-escalation efforts in the region. Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait condemned the alleged Iranian attacks on Bahrain.Earlier, the US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for operations in West Asia, said its forces had conducted strikes against Iran on June 26 as a “powerful response” to the attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.“US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone,” the US said.The Singapore-flagged cargo ship was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast when it came under attack. The US described the strike as an unwarranted act of aggression against commercial shipping and a violation of the ceasefire.It added that Iran’s actions undermined freedom of navigation through one of the world’s most vital trade corridors. “CENTCOM forces continue to provide safe-passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait,” the US said.The US military remained present and vigilant to ensure that all aspects of the agreement with Iran were adhered to and remained in force, it added.US President Donald Trump had earlier described the Iranian drone attack on the Ever Lovely cargo ship on June 25 as “a foolish violation” of the agreement.The UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Friday paused its Strait of Hormuz evacuation initiative after the Ever Lovely was attacked in the Gulf of Oman.The IMO had earlier begun evacuating 600 ships and around 11,000 mariners stranded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Israeli war on Iran, helping them leave the Gulf through two routes — one via Iranian waters and another via Omani waters under US oversight.