U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets; Iran Says It Returned Fire
The exchange was the latest twist in a week of mixed signals in the region and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp in the war that he started.
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Trump says US destroyers passed Hormuz under fire, no damage
Trump says US destroyers passed Hormuz under fire, no damage US President Donald Trump says three US Navy destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz under fire, reporting no damage to American vessels. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the transit as successful despite incoming attacks. “Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire”, he said.
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Iran says US violated ceasefire by targeting its oil tanker in Gulf of Oman, vows 'crushing response'
Tehran [Iran], May 8 (ANI): Iran on Friday accused the United States of violating the ceasefire between the two sides by targeting Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, warning of a 'crushing response without the slightest hesitation'.
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Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire by targeting civilian areas and ships on strait of Hormuz
US military claims it targeted sites responsible for attacks on its forces and ‘unprovoked’ hostilities by Tehran Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, as the US insists it struck in retaliation. The US military said it targeted sites that it said were responsible for attacking US forces in what it called “unprovoked” hostilities by Tehran. Continue reading...
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Tehran claims missile strike on American naval vessels after US attacked Iranian oil tanker
Tehran [Iran], May 8 (ANI): Iran has claimed that its forces have targeted US naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz following an attack on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, in what appears to mark a sharp escalation in maritime tensions in the region.
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Rise
The escalating attacks raise the threat that the cease-fire could break down.
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US says it intercepted Iranian attacks, launched strikes in Hormuz
US says it intercepted Iranian attacks, launched strikes in Hormuz The US Central Command says American forces intercepted what it described as Iranian attacks and carried out retaliatory strikes while naval vessels moved through the Strait of Hormuz on May 7. In a statement, Centcom said Iranian forces launched a coordinated assault using “multiple missiles, drones and small boats” as US Navy destroyers USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason transited the waterway towards the Gulf of Oman. Officials said “no US assets were struck” during the encounter.
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Hundreds of Iranian nationals detained by ICE amid June 2025 attack on Iran
Hundreds of Iranian nationals detained by ICE amid June 2025 attack on Iran US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained hundreds of Iranian nationals during the June 2025 attack on Iran, according to US government data obtained by the National Iranian American Council under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. “ICE conducted a major surge of arrests of Iranians amid the June 2025 war,” with 220 arrests in June and 80 in July 2025, the National Iranian American Council (Niac) said on Wednesday. The crackdown came as the US capped off an Israeli attack on Iran by bombing the Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan nuclear complexes.
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US military strikes Iran's Qeshm Port, Bandar Abbas, reports Fox News
Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): Following reports of multiple explosions near the Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Thursday (local time), Fox News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin, citing a senior US official, stated that the US military conducted strikes on these strategically vital maritime corridors of the Islamic Republic.
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Multiple explosions reported near Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island city in southern Iran
Tehran [Iran], May 8 (ANI): Multiple explosions were reported near Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Thursday (local time), according to several reports from Iranian state media, amid conflicting accounts over the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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US launches new strikes on Iran
Tehran says it has retaliated against US military vessels The US military has reportedly launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, hitting Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas as well as vessels in the Gulf of Oman, according to US and Iranian officials.
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US launches new strikes on Iran (VIDEOS)
Tehran has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against US military vessels The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran claiming it retaliated against American warships in the area.
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Trump calls new US strikes on Iran a love tap
Tehran has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against US military vessels The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran claiming it retaliated against American warships in the area.
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US launches new strikes on Iran
Tehran says it has retaliated against US military vessels The US military has reportedly launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, hitting Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas as well as vessels in the Gulf of Oman, according to US and Iranian officials.
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Trump calls new US strikes on Iran a 'love tap' (VIDEOS)
Tehran has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against US military vessels The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran claiming it retaliated against American warships in the area.
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Trump promises one big glow in Iran if ceasefire collapses
Washington and Tehran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing each other of unprovoked violations The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against American warships in the area.
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Trump promises 'one big glow' in Iran if ceasefire collapses (VIDEOS)
Washington and Tehran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing each other of "unprovoked" violations The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against American
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As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.
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CIA says Iran has 70 percent of pre-war missiles, can ride out blockade for months: Report
CIA says Iran has 70 percent of pre-war missiles, can ride out blockade for months: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 20:52 CIA analysis directly contradicts public statements made by US President Donald Trump and his top officials on Iran's status A woman walks past mockups of Iranian missiles along Valiasr Square in Tehran, on 6 April 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iran can withstand the US naval blockade against it for three or four more months before facing severe economic hardship, the CIA told the Trump administration this week, according to a report by The Washington Post on Thursday. The report also said the CIA has found that Tehran retains “significant ballistic missile capabilities” after weeks of Israeli and US bombardment. The CIA report flies in the face of public statements by the Trump administration, which has claimed that the vast majority of Iran’s drone and missile capabilities have been destroyed.
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Iranian media says air defences down drones as military reports strikes
Iranian media says air defences down drones as military reports strikes Explosions have been reported in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island, according to Iranian state media. The Mizan News Agency said air defences intercepted several small drones over Qeshm, citing local sources. Separately, Tasnim News Agency reported that air defence systems shot down two drones over Bandar Abbas.
