Hormuz Fire: US-Iran Exchange Blows as Ceasefire Wavers
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz as three U.S. Navy destroyers transited the waterway; CENTCOM says it intercepted Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats in self-defense and struck Iranian launch sites, while Iran says the U.S. struck an Iranian tanker and Iran retaliated against U.S. vessels, highlighting a fragile ceasefire amid ongoing conflict and possible diplomacy.