US forces struck military targets in southern Iran on May 7 after Iranian forces launched what US Central Command called an unprovoked attack on three Navy guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The targets included missile and drone launch sites, command-and-control locations, and intelligence nodes near Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM confirmed no US assets were hit during the encounter and framed the response as purely defensive.
What happened in the Strait of Hormuz
According to CENTCOM, Iranian forces initiated the engagement using a combination of missiles, drones, and small boats against three US Navy destroyers: the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason. US forces intercepted the incoming threats and then struck back at the facilities responsible for the assault.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically important waterways on the planet. Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes through it daily.
