US thwarts Iranian attack on multiple Navy vessels, CENTCOM says

The U.S. military stopped Iranian attacks on multiple U.S. Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday and responded with strikes on Iranian military facilities purportedly responsible for the attacks, according to U.S. Central Command.

Iranian forces launched missiles, drones, and small boats at the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason, which were transiting from the strait to the Gulf of Oman at the time.

U.S. forces stopped the attacks, and no U.S. vessels were struck, CENTCOM said. The U.S. also targeted military facilities, including missile and drone launch sites, command and control locations, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance nodes, which CENTCOM said were responsible for the attacks.

It’s unclear how Thursday’s Iranian attacks will affect the ceasefire and if the U.S. could respond further. It comes as the Trump administration is pursuing a deal to end the dueling blockades of the strait and for a longer-term agreement.

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