The U.S. military says it intercepts Iranian attacks on three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command says the incident occurs on Thursday as U.S. Navy destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz, and that U.S. forces respond in self-defense. According to the U.S. statement, U.S. forces also “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.” The U.S. military says no ships are hit.
Iranian state media reports an exchange of fire between Iran’s armed forces and “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The accounts therefore differ on details, but both describe activity involving the Strait of Hormuz and an armed engagement.
The reporting across outlets focuses on the same core points from the U.S. side: three Navy ships are involved, intercepts occur during transit, U.S. forces carry out self-defense strikes against Iranian facilities, and U.S. says there are no hits to its ships.
