Three US Navy guided-missile destroyers came under attack from Iranian forces while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, with CENTCOM confirming that all incoming threats were successfully intercepted and the US responded with strikes against Iranian missile launch sites, command-and-control locations, and military infrastructure in southern Iran.
The engagement marks one of the most significant direct military exchanges between US and Iranian forces during what is technically still a ceasefire, one brokered on April 8 and already showing serious cracks.
What happened in the strait
The USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and USS Mason (DDG 87) were the three destroyers targeted during the incident. Iranian forces launched a combination of missiles, drones, and small boats against the vessels.
No US assets were struck. The Navy’s interception systems performed as designed, neutralizing the threats before impact.
