‘Unprovoked' Iranian attacks trigger US Navy self-defense strikes in Hormuz

US forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded with self-defense strikes as US Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman, May 7, the US Central Command (CentCom) confirmed in a post on X.

"Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats as USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and USS Mason (DDG 87) transited the international sea passage. No US assets were struck," the command reported.

The US military "eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces including missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes."

"CentCom does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces," it added.

It appears the IRGC Navy's actions clash with parliamentary statements to Pakistan.

US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, pausing attacks "until their leaders... come up with a unified proposal." 

IRGC Nay imposed its Hormuz blockade post-original truce, making attempts to seizing ships, denying "unauthorised" passage to commercial vessels, even as the US navy is imposing a maritime blockade on Iran.