IRIB: Iran launched missiles at American warships in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian armed forces launched missiles at American warships in the Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks on an oil tanker belonging to Iran.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this was announced by the Iranian state broadcasting company IRIB, citing a high-ranking military source.

"Following the attack by the aggressive American military on an Iranian oil tanker, enemy units that carried out the attack in the Strait of Hormuz area were struck by Iranian missiles and, having sustained losses, were forced to retreat," the statement said.

Earlier, Fox News reported that the American military struck the Iranian port of Qeshm and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Prior to that, the Iranian agency Tasnim had suggested the involvement of the UAE Air Force in the strikes.