US says destroyers attacked by Iran now enforcing naval blockade

May 8, 2026, 20:04 GMT+1

The US Central Command on Friday released new photos of the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason, saying the three US guided-missile destroyers are now sailing in the Arabian Sea in support of the blockade against Iran, a day after it said they came under Iranian missile, drone and small-boat attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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