Trump: US destroyers exit Hormuz ‘under fire’
President Trump announced that three US Navy destroyers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz “under fire” from Iranian missiles and drones, suffering no damage while inflicting “great damage” on attackers. The ships will rejoin the US naval blockade, which Trump called a “wall of steel.”
Three American guided-missile destroyers have navigated the Strait of Hormuz under hostile fire and will now return to enforcing the US blockade on the strategic waterway, President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated: “Three world class American destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire. There was no damage done to the three destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers. They were completely destroyed along with numerous small boats.”
CENTCOM confirms interception and retaliation
US Central Command earlier reported that its forces had intercepted “unprovoked” Iranian attacks and carried out “self-defense strikes” as the warships moved from the strait toward the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM said it eliminated inbound threats and struck Iranian military facilities, including missile and drone launch sites, command centers, and intelligence nodes. No US assets were hit during the transit.
Ceasefire holds despite clashes
Despite the exchange of fire, Trump later told ABC News that the broader ceasefire with Iran remains intact, describing the US strikes as a “love tap.” “The ceasefire is going. It’s in effect,” he said. The incident underscores the fragile security situation in the Gulf, a critical artery for global energy shipments.
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