Iran claims its navy fired warning shots using Qader anti-ship missiles and a new “Martyr Dena” kamikaze drone, forcing the USS Truxtun and USS Mason to leave the Gulf of Oman.
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US Navy Enforces Blockade on Iran
USS Truxtun (DDG-103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115), and USS Mason (DDG-87) operating in the Arabian Sea as part of the naval blockade on Iran. CENTCOM forces have redirected 57 commercial vessels and disabled 4 to block traffic to and from Iranian ports.
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US Destroyers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM says U.S. destroyers USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason came under Iranian missile, drone, and small boat attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 7.
U.S. forces intercepted the threats and carried out self defense strikes on Iranian missile and drone launch sites, command centers, and ISR facilities. No U.S. vessels were hit.