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U.S. military said it had intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz late Thursday and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible
responsible for attacking U.S. forces." Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded with self-defense strikes. The U.S. military
military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The exchange occurred Thursday as U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post. U.S. forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian
response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters," Central Command said. "U.S. fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defenses
U.S. military bases. The Iranian foreign minister issued a statement saying that attacks or [threats would not go unanswered](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5853016:x). NPR's Franco Ordoñez says there is a real danger of Iranian retaliation
response. Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, but failed to hit their targets, the U.S. said. The two fired at Kuwait fell apart en route, while U.S. and Bahraini forces intercepted the missiles aimed
military said, in the latest attack on vessels in the Persian Gulf since a shaky ceasefire stopped fighting between the U.S. and Iran. The Trump administration says the month-old ceasefire remains in effect
military was striking "multiple targets in Iran," attacks that were "in response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression." The second day of American strikes came hours after Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan — all of which
military strikes against Iranian targets on Monday. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP - 🎧 **Iran's semi-official state media reports that it plans to negotiate a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz** within one month
Iranian ports. As of Friday, [American envoys](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates) are preparing for a new round of peace talks. In response to NPR's request about veterans' concerns over the war, White House spokesperson Anna
U.S. if Israel does not halt its expanding offensive in Lebanon Iran on Monday announced it was halting all communications with the U-S unless Israel stops its expanding military offensive in southern Lebanon
attack, the semiofficial Iranian outlets Fars and Tabnak reported, and said a passing ship had been stopped for a documents check as part of monitoring. Iranian patrol boats, some powered only by twin outboard motors
response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression" and targeted "Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites." It did not elaborate on the damage done by the strikes, which it said were
response to the U.S. proposal to end the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency and the state-owned media organization
responsible for the attack on the [second cargo vessel](https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2046856177288405045?s=20), only that there was no damage or injuries. [Iran's semi-official Fars new agency](https://farsnews.ir/Rahgozar_b/1776852637340052800/IRGC-Navy-Seizes-Two-Violating-Vessels-in-Regional-Waters-Transfers-Them-to-Iranian-Coast) later reported that the Iranian
response to a military helicopter crash off the strait of Hormuz** that **Donald Trump** said Iran had downed. The Associated Press reported that the Apache helicopter that crashed went down after colliding with an Iranian
response if Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were "safely headed on their journey" after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said Navy guided-missile destroyers
Iranian-flagged tankers that attempted to violate the American blockade of Iran’s ports, the US military said. Despite the clashes diplomatic efforts continue, with the mediators [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) passing to Iran
military [said on X](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2045464604688384243?s=20) that it forced 23 ships to turn around as part of its blockade of Iranian ports. About 20% of the world's crude oil and natural gas typically
attacks were carried out to compel the US and Israel to halt their recent military actions against Iran. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that agency personnel arrested al-Saadi, whom he described as “another high