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U.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites After Iran Attacks U.S. Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump dismissed Iranian attacks on three U.S. Navy destroyers as a "trifle" Thursday after the vessels came under intense assault by missiles, drones and fast attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military confirmed strikes on Iranian military sites hours later as Trump visited the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool he is renovating.
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U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the waterway.
U.S. Officials as far fiercer than a past encounter involving the two vessels. Neither ship was hit.
U.S. Officials cited by CBS. U.S. vessels. U.S. military later confirmed strikes on Iranian military sites. Even after the exchange, President Trump insisted the cease-fire was still in effect.
He dismissed the Iranian attacks as a mere "trifle" while making an unannounced visit to the site of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, which he is renovating. U.S.
"They trifled with us today," President Trump told reporters at the site. "We blew them away. " He asserted that the world would know when the United States considered the cease-fire over. "If there’s no cease-fire, you’re not going to have to know," President Trump said.
He added that Iran better sign their agreement fast. The comments referred to a one-page proposal from the United States that would have both sides reach an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting for 30 days while they work on a comprehensive deal. The USS Peralta was also among the destroyers transiting the strait when the attack occurred.
Trump's effort to downplay the violence comes amid a war in Iran that has lasted longer than he predicted. The president has sought to keep a lid on what has become the most serious crisis of his presidency while facing growing political problems at home.
