Military tensions between the United States and Iran are flaring again. As foreign media reported that the U.S. military struck a port in southern Iran, U.S. Central Command said it hit Iranian military facilities in the Strait of Hormuz.
On the 7th (local time), U.S. Central Command, which has overseen the war against Iran, said in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), "On the 7th, as a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer transited the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, U.S. forces thwarted Iran's unprovoked attacks and responded with self-defense strikes."
Central Command said that as three Navy destroyers—the USS Truxtun, the USS Rafael Peralta and the USS Mason—were transiting international waterways that day, Iranian forces fired multiple missiles and drones. U.S. Central Command said, "We eliminated approaching threats and struck the Iranian military facilities that attacked U.S. forces, including missile and drone launch sites, command-and-control nodes, and reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence sites," adding, "Central Command does not seek escalation, but we are maintaining a posture to protect U.S. forces." Central Command said no U.S. military asset was hit in the incident.
The two countries are currently discussing signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that contains basic principles for ending the war and for nuclear talks. A day earlier, major foreign outlets reported in unison that the United States and Iran were close to signing a one-page MOU containing a cease-fire agreement, and U.S. President Donald Trump also said the likelihood of an agreement was very high. Tensions are rising again between the two countries, but Trump said in a phone interview with ABC News that it was "a light reprimand," adding, "The truce still stands."