US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships
CENTCOM said none of the three destroyers were hit as U.S. forces destroyed missiles, drones and small boats in self-defense strikes.
- On Thursday, May 7, 2026, U.S. Central Command forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks on three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz and launched self-defense strikes against Iranian military facilities.
- Iranian military officials claimed the U.S. violated the fragile ceasefire in effect since April 7 by targeting an oil tanker and coastal areas including Qeshm Island before the naval confrontation.
- Shipping data firm Lloyd's List Intelligence reported Thursday that Iran established a 'Persian Gulf Strait Authority' to vet vessels and collect tolls, complicating navigation for hundreds of commercial ships trapped in the Persian Gulf.
- President Donald Trump described the retaliatory strikes as a 'love tap' to maintain the ceasefire, while the United Arab Emirates reported its air defenses engaged missile and drone attacks early Friday.
- Global energy markets face uncertainty as approximately 20% of world petroleum supply transits the waterway; benchmark Brent crude jumped above $100 per barrel following the clashes, heightening concerns over supply disruptions.
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The United States attacked Iranian territory Thursday, testing a tenuous month-old ceasefire, even as Iranian officials said the two countries were discussing a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. The post Truce faces test as US and Iran exchange strikes appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
US strikes Iran after destroyers come under fire in Hormuz, Project Freedom collapses
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U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire in Strait of Hormuz; Peace Proposal Still Under Review
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, putting a month-old ceasefire under renewed pressure. U.S. military officials said three Navy destroyers came under missile, drone, and small-boat attacks while moving through the waterway. Officials said no U.S. vessels were damaged. The U.S. said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military sites, including missile and drone launch positions, command centers, and surve…
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