@Open Source Intel: Iran targeted commercial and U.S. military vessels with cruise missiles. - Reuters
Iran launched cruise missiles at both commercial vessels and U.S. military ships in an attack.
Iran launched cruise missiles at both commercial vessels and U.S. military ships in an attack.
Simultaneously with the launch of Donald Trump's "Freedom Project" to ensure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, areas of the United Arab Emirates came under missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, escalating regional tensions.
The U.S. Central Command announced that the Pinckney guided-missile destroyer is on patrol and monitoring commercial ships as part of a naval blockade against the Islamic Republic. Since the blockade began, 50 commercial ships have altered their routes.
The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that four cruise missiles fired from Iran were intercepted over waters, with one missile crashing into the sea. The UAE strongly condemned the attacks, which it attributes to the Islamic Republic.
CENTCOM Admiral Brad Cooper stated that Iranian cruise missiles, drones, and small boats targeted both US Navy ships and commercial vessels in the region; US forces defended the ships and sank all the small boats with Apache helicopters and Seahawk helicopters.
Iran targeted commercial and U.S. military vessels with cruise missiles. - Reuters