US says it destroyed Iranian drones and missiles during escort operations in the Strait of Hormuz

The article reports that on Monday U.S. forces destroyed Iranian small boats, cruise missiles, and drones launched by the IRGC against ships the U.S. was escorting through the Strait of Hormuz. It also describes a separate incident where a U.S. Navy F/A-18 disabled an Iran-flagged tanker’s rudder with cannon fire.