Iran confirmed early Friday that it launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on US destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz after accusing Washington of targeting an Iranian oil tanker near Jask port and violating a ceasefire agreement.
According to a statement released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Iranian forces carried out a “large-scale and precise combined operation” against American naval vessels operating close to the strategic waterway.
The statement said Iran used ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles and explosive drones during the operation.
Iranian officials claimed intelligence assessments showed that the targeted US destroyers suffered “significant damage” and that three vessels withdrew from the area near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian media outlets reported that the attack came after a US strike on an Iranian oil tanker near Jask port in Iran’s territorial waters.
Tasnim News Agency reported that Iranian naval forces targeted three US destroyers using missiles and suicide drones, adding
