US launches new strikes on Iran

US Central Command has said American forces intercepted “unprovoked” Iranian attacks and carried out “self-defense” strikes as three US Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the Department of War, Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones, and small boats as the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason moved through the international waterway toward the Gulf of Oman on May 7. CENTCOM said no US assets were struck.

The command said it eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities allegedly involved in the attacks, 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,” the statement said.

Three US warships that had “violated” the Strait of Hormuz fled the area at high speed after coming under Iranian fire, the IRGC Navy has claimed

The force said intelligence reports indicated “significant damage” to the “American enemy,” according to Tasnim.

RT’s crew in Tehran has filmed flashes in the sky over the Iranian capital after air defenses had been activated in western Tehran to counter “hostile targets.”

Iran has claimed that the US attacks on Iranian coastal areas were carried out “in coordination with some regional countries.” 

“The criminal and aggressive United States and its supporting countries must know that the Islamic Republic of Iran, as always, powerfully and without the slightest hesitation, will deliver a crushing response to any act of aggression and violation,” the Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya said.

The allegation comes after reports that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait had lifted restrictions on US access to their bases and airspace, potentially allowing Washington to resume military operations.

RT's crew in Tehran has confirmed hearing air-defense activity in the western part of the Iranian capital, where Iranian state media said air defenses had been activated against “hostile targets.”

IRIB reported that Iranian air defenses had been activated in the area, while Mehr said they were “countering hostile targets.” Similar reports were also carried by several regional outlets citing Iranian state media.

Iran says its armed forces have launched immediate retaliatory strikes on US military vessels following the alleged American attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.

“The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in an immediate and retaliatory action, struck US military vessels east of the Strait of Hormuz and south of Bandar Chabahar, inflicting substantial damage on them,” a spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya said.

Iran’s Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya has accused the US of violating the ceasefire by attacking Iranian maritime and coastal targets near the Strait of Hormuz.

A spokesperson claimed that American forces struck an Iranian oil tanker traveling from Iran’s coastal waters near Jask toward the Strait of Hormuz, as well as another vessel entering the waterway off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE. The statement also accused the US of carrying out airstrikes on civilian areas along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island.

The US military has carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas, Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported on X, citing a senior US official.

The official insisted that the strikes do not represent a restart of the war or the end of the April 7 ceasefire, according to Griffin.

Griffin also reported, citing a senior US official, that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait had briefly withdrawn permission for the US to use their bases and airspace for the now-paused Project Freedom operation, but that the decision had since been reversed.