Chokepoint Data · the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Iran targets three US destroyers in Hormuz; US strikes launch sites

2026-05-07 · military

Iranian forces fired missiles and drones and deployed small boats against USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason as they transited the Strait of Hormuz; CENTCOM said all threats were neutralized with no damage to the ships and that it struck the Iranian launch sites, command-and-control centers and ISR nodes responsible.

Brent next close -1.8% · +7 days +7.0% · transits 3.6 → 2.6 per day

Sources

Stars and Stripes · gCaptain · Naval Today

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