U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets After Iranian Attack on Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz

Three U.S. Navy destroyers came under attack Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. forces to strike Iranian military targets in response. U.S. Central Command said the vessels faced missiles and drones, all of which were intercepted.

The incident marks the first reported U.S. strikes on Iranian soil since a ceasefire took effect one month ago. President Trump described the Iranian action as ineffective and said the American ships sustained no damage. In a post on Truth Social he wrote that the destroyers "transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire" and that Iranian attackers suffered "great damage" with missiles and drones destroyed.

" U.S. Central Command confirmed it launched strikes on Iranian missile and drone sites after the attack on the Navy ships. CBS News reported that the U.S. also struck two Iranian ports. Iranian state media claimed its forces targeted the American destroyers and that an Iranian island port in the strait was attacked.

“Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire. There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers.”

Iran accused the U.S. of initiating the violence by attacking one of its oil tankers earlier in the day. NPR reported that despite the exchange neither side appeared inclined to abandon the ceasefire. President Trump told reporters the ceasefire remains in effect while continuing to press Iran to accept a U.S. proposal to formally end the conflict.

Iran said it is reviewing the proposal and will respond through mediator Pakistan. When asked whether the engagement ended the ceasefire, President Trump said it does not and urged both sides to sign a lasting agreement quickly. Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and the UAE’s state oil company Adnoc have continued moving crude cargoes through the strait since Iran effectively closed the waterway, according to people familiar with the situation.

Three empty National Iranian Tanker Company vessels managed to cross the U.S. Navy blockade line in recent days via Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone.

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran began one month ago.

Thursday’s events represent the first breach involving direct U.S. strikes on Iranian territory since then. President Trump downplayed the exchange as a minor incident while warning of far stronger action if Iran does not agree to a deal soon. Iranian media portrayed the navy action as an attack on three U.S. destroyers.

” No casualties were reported on the American side.

Adnoc are successfully transferring oil cargoes through the Hormuz Strait despite heightened tensions. President Trump stated the U.S. has ample oil supplies and faces no energy crisis. Three empty Iranian tankers capable of carrying five million barrels of crude infiltrated the blockade area over two days, though one was disabled by U.S. naval aircraft after ignoring warnings.

The U.S. maintains a naval presence described by President Trump as a “Wall of Steel” to enforce the blockade. Iranian tankers have attempted to return via routes near Oman and Pakistan. Satellite imagery has confirmed two of the three vessels involved in the recent crossings.

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