The opening day of the U.S. efforts to escort commercial ships through the Straits of Hormuz saw combat between U.S. and Iranian forces.

US President Donald Trump launched Operation Project Freedom on Monday in an attempt to gain control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway in the region.

US forces sank six Iranian small boats deployed to harass traffic in the Strait of Hormuz as hostilities ramp up again between Washington and Tehran. Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command ...

The US military destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz as part of 'Project Freedom' to secure shipping lanes. The operation, involving 15,000 ...

Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz with kamikaze boats pose a major global shipping risk. Despite US efforts to neutralize Iran's navy, its small, fast, and hard-to-target mosquito boats, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. military says it sank several small boats off the Iranian coast, plus Britney Spears pleaded guilty to reckless driving ...

CENTCOM Admiral Brad Cooper confirmed U.S. forces sunk 6 Iranian small boats and neutralized ballistic missiles this morning while executing Project Freedom.

President Donald Trump said the US "shot down" seven small Iranian boats, while Iran's authorities released a map of what ...

Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart Reuters May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Updated May 13, 2026 The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks Monday in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of ...

The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks Monday in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz with dueling maritime blockades, shaking a fragile truce.