The US military launched fresh airstrikes against Iran hours after President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate for the shooting down of a US Army helicopter.

Bahrain reported Iranian drone attacks on Saturday and a tanker was struck by a projectile as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz test the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. Follow for live updates.

The White House has been working for months to finalize a deal with Iran

U.S. forces carried out more airstrikes on Iran, calling them a retaliation for an attack on an oil tanker. Iran’s military later said it had attacked American targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.

A third straight day of military action is testing the US-Iran ceasefire and straining shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live updates.

The U.S. Navy says a route through the Strait of Hormuz is expanding to allow for both inbound and outbound traffic. (AP Photo)

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on the 27th that it conducted retaliatory airstrikes against Iran in response to Tehran’s attack on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz the previous day.

India, June 27 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Fresh tensions have flared up between the border areas of Israel following reports that Israeli fighter planes attacked the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in south Lebanon on Friday.