U.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites in Strait of Hormuz

S. S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transiting the passage.

The destroyers USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and USS Mason (DDG 87) were moving from the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman when the unprovoked attack occurred. S. forces eliminated all inbound threats and struck Iranian military facilities including missile and drone launch sites, command and control locations, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes.

U.S. assets were struck during the Iranian attack on May 7, 2026. S. destroyers but great damage was done to the Iranian attackers.

U.S. destroyers and were easily knocked down while drones were incinerated in the air. Trump told reporters on May 8, 2026, that the ceasefire is still in place.

S. S. The strikes targeted Qeshm Port, Bandar Abbas, and Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab. Bandar Abbas is located about 15 miles from Qeshm Island while Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab is located about 50 miles east of Bandar Abbas.

Iranian media reported that parts of the commercial area of Bahman Qeshm pier were targeted during the exchange of fire on May 7, 2026, and explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas that day. S. KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling jets got airborne from the UAE on May 7, 2026, according to online flight trackers.

The strikes occurred two days after President Donald Trump announced the abrupt pause of Project Freedom, an effort to protect commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. Saudi officials withdrew access to bases and airspace, causing Trump to end Project Freedom after one day. S.

Moving to evacuate ships from the Persian Gulf under Project Freedom. An adviser to the Iranian Supreme Leader stated that control of the Strait of Hormuz represents an opportunity as precious as an atomic bomb. Washington and Tehran were discussing a one-page plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities for 30 days while trying to reach a comprehensive deal as of May 7, 2026.

U.S. warships on May 7, 2026. S.

Warships which then fled the Strait of Hormuz. S. military vessels causing significant damage. S. violated the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker near Jask and another ship opposite Fujairah, UAE, and carried out air assaults on civilian areas on the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island on May 7, 2026.

IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News reported signs indicating a UAE hostile action at Bahman Port in Qeshm.

“There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers. Missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down. Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air.”

“Yeah, it is. They trifled with us today. We blew them away. ... We knocked the hell out of them.”

“A deal with Iran might not happen, but it could happen any day. I believe they want the deal more than I do.”