US Strikes Iranian Targets After Attack on Navy Destroyers

The US military said Tehran’s forces attacked three American destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz before Washington launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs on March 8, 2026, shows an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) firing a Tomahawk land attack missile, while underway, on March 5, 2026. (Photo by US NAVY / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Discover Title:: Strait of Hormuz Clash Escalates as US Strikes Iranian Military Targets US Central Command said American forces intercepted missiles, drones and small boats launched during the attack, and that no US vessels were hit. CENTCOM said the retaliatory strikes targeted Iranian military sites responsible for the assault. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Iran accused Washington of violating a fragile ceasefire, claiming US forces had struck ships and civilian areas near the strait. The US rejected that characterization, saying its actions were defensive. The incident marks another escalation around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route, amid efforts to preserve a ceasefire and negotiate an end to the conflict. The United States struck Iranian military targets on Thursday after Tehran’s forces attacked three American destroyers that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. “Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats” at the three warships, but none were hit, the US military’s Central Command said in a post on X. US forces “eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible” for the attack, it added. Sevinj Osmanqizi is a journalist covering US foreign policy, security, and geopolitics, with a focus on the broader post-Soviet space. She reports on Washington’s decision-making and its implications for Ukraine and regional stability.