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strike2026-05-07 00:00 UTC
Iran launches drones and missiles at US Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz; US strikes Iranian launch sites
U.S. Central Command said Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats at three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. responded with strikes on Iranian missile- and drone-launch sites and related command-and-control and ISR locations; no U.S. vessels were hit.
DETAILS
Type
strike
Occurred
2026-05-07 00:00
Reported
2026-05-07
Location
Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman
Coordinates
26.4494, 56.2028
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
CENTCOM reported no U.S. vessels were struck; U.S. conducted strikes on Iranian missile- and drone-launch sites and associated C2/ISR hubs. Extent of Iranian damage not specified.
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