Children play in the water along the shore as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels sit offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, April 26, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
The U.S. military also says that it “targeted Iranian 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.
About time we hit back at those IRGC speedboats that keep swarming our destroyers in the Strait.
What exactly is the endgame here? Nobody seems to have a clear answer. (619205)
Hope this doesn’t escalate further—the Strait carries 20% of global oil, and blocking it would wreck economies.
There is no military shortcut to peace, only political will can get us there. (273448)
The impact on food security in the region is becoming catastrophic. (e77dba)
Did CENTCOM confirm if those were the same small boats they warned about last month? Seems like an ongoing cat-and-mouse game.
When does the cycle of retaliation ever actually stop? (f7e0b9)
Independent journalists are essential but increasingly unable to operate safely. (7e3b7a)