U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 Navy destroyers in Hormuz; strikes launch sites

Thursday, May 7, 2026Developing

Politics Desk

What we know

U.S. Central Command said Thursday that Iranian forces launched missiles, drones and small boats at three Navy destroyers — USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason — as they transited the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, and that U.S. forces intercepted the threats and struck Iranian missile and drone launch sites, command nodes and ISR facilities, AP, CNN, CBS and Al Monitor reported.

CENTCOM said no U.S. ships were hit and that it does not seek escalation. Iran's armed forces accused Washington of violating the April 8 ceasefire by targeting Iranian vessels and coastal areas including Qeshm, Bandar Khamir and Sirik, and claimed reciprocal attacks on U.S. vessels. President Donald Trump told reporters the ceasefire was still holding, saying Iran "trifled with us today" and warning Tehran to sign a deal fast. Earlier Thursday, Tehran said it was still reviewing a U.S. end-of-war proposal via Pakistani mediators and had not yet replied.

What's confirmed

AP/CENTCOM: Iranian missiles, drones and small boats targeted three U.S. destroyers in Hormuz; U.S. intercepted threats and hit Iranian military facilities; no U.S. assets struck (AP, CNN).
CNN/CBS: Self-defense strikes included sites at Bandar Abbas and Qeshm; destroyers named as Truxtun, Rafael Peralta and Mason (CNN, CBS).
AP/CBS: Trump said the ceasefire remained in effect after the exchange and pressed Iran to sign a deal; he told reporters Iran "trifled" and "we blew them away" (AP, CBS).
AP: Iranian Foreign Ministry said Tehran was reviewing Pakistan-mediated U.S. proposals and had not yet given a response (AP).
Al Monitor/Al Jazeera: Iran accused the U.S. of hitting tankers and civilian coastal areas and claimed damage to U.S. vessels; both sides blamed the other for starting the clash (Al Monitor, Al Jazeera).

What's still developing

Iran's formal reply to the U.S. proposal and whether either side treats further Hormuz incidents as ending the ceasefire.
Updated casualty or infrastructure damage claims around Qeshm and Bandar Abbas.
Impact on commercial shipping already bottled up in the Gulf.

Sources

AP — US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz link
CNN — US military strikes sites in Iran as countries exchange fire link
CBS — U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire link
Al Monitor — US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce link
Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Tehran says US violated ceasefire, targeted ships link
Inquirer (AP) — Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement link