U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
World U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz May 7, 20266:32 PM ET By The Associated Press Children play in the water along the shore as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo...
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Key developments are emerging from the global stage. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz May 7, 20266:32 PM ET By The Associated Press Children play in the water along the shore as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels sit offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday. Razieh Poudat/ISNA/AP hide caption toggle caption Razieh Poudat/ISNA/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.
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The Details
Central Command said in a social media post. forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded with self-defense strikes, it said. military said no ships were hit.
It said it doesn't seek escalation but "remains positioned and ready to protect American forces. " Iranian state media said the country's armed forces exchanged fire with "the enemy" on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. It is the largest Iranian island in the Persian Gulf, home to about 150,000 people.
It also houses a water desalination plant. Sponsor Message Iranian state media also reported loud noises and defensive fire in western Tehran. In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies said.
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The reports from the Fars and Tasnim agencies did not identify the source of the blasts. Iran creates agency to control vessels transiting strait Earlier in the day, a shipping data company reported Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U. proposals for ending the war.
Religion Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial ships bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea. Still, hope that the two-month conflict could soon be over buoyed international markets. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the Islamic Republic was reviewing messages from Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, but Iran "has not yet reached a conclusion, and no response has been given to the U.
side," Iranian state TV reported. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed Middle East peace efforts at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, whose opposition to the Iran war has led to open sparring with President Donald Trump. Sponsor Message Administration has sent mixed messages The Trump administration has sent mixed messages on its strategy to end the war.
The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.
