The American army claims to have struck several military installations in Iran after attacks on several of its ships

Published on 05/07/2026 at 23:59



Updated on 05/08/2026 at 00:06

The US military has announced that they targeted several military installations in Iran after an attack on several of their ships. “US forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes as US Navy missile destroyers were transiting through the Strait of Hormuz to reach the Gulf of Oman,” the US Central Command reported in a statement on X, on the evening of Thursday, May 7.

The CentCom mentioned a response after “Iranian forces launched numerous missiles, drones, and small boats against US warships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.” No US ship was hit, the statement clarified.

According to the CentCom, the Iranian installations targeted by US forces included “missile and drone launch sites, command and control centers, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance bases.”

At the same time, the Iranian military command accused Washington of violating the ceasefire by attacking ships near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement relayed by state television.

The US military, “violating the ceasefire, targeted an Iranian oil tanker leaving Iranian coasts (…), as well as another ship,” stated the Khatam Al-Anbiya armed forces command, cited by the Irib television channel.

The Iranian forces claim to have “immediately responded by attacking US military ships, (…) inflicting significant damage on them.”