US and Iranian forces exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz, testing month-old ceasefire

US Navy destroyers USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason exchanged fire with Iranian forces while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. US Central Command said Iranian forces launched missiles, drones, and small boats, and that US forces conducted self-defense strikes destroying six Iranian small boats and targeting Iranian military facilities. No US assets were struck. Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker and civilian areas, while Trump described the US strikes as a 'love tap' and said the ceasefire remains in effect.