The US military also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat, says the official.

The US military said it carried out strikes against targets including boats attempting to lay mines “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”.

US forces struck Iranian missile sites and command nodes in southern Iran after an unprovoked attack on Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what it means for crypto.

WASHINGTON -- The US military struck missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran on Monday, the US Central Command said.