Iranian Media: Situation Near Strait of Hormuz Returns to Normal
According to a report by Iran's Press TV early on the 8th, after several hours of fighting, the situation on Iranian islands and coastal cities along the Strait of Hormuz has returned to normal.
The report did not provide further details about the previous fighting.
Trump: Three US Warships Successfully Transit Strait of Hormuz, Urges Iran to Sign Agreement "Swiftly"
US President Trump stated on the 7th that three US destroyers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz during an Iranian attack. He also urged Iran to sign an agreement "swiftly," otherwise the US would retaliate with "more intense and violent" measures.
Trump posted on social media that three US destroyers had just transited the Strait of Hormuz "extremely smoothly" despite being under fire. The three destroyers were unharmed, but Iran suffered heavy losses, with numerous small boats, missiles, and drones used by Iran in the attack being destroyed.
Trump stated that the three destroyers would rejoin the US maritime blockade operation, boasting that it was "a true 'wall of steel'."
He also claimed that "if they don't quickly sign an agreement, the United States will strike them heavily with even more force and violence."
Iranian Armed Forces: Iran Has Retaliated
Early on the 8th local time, a spokesperson for the Hatam Anbia Central Command of the Iranian Armed Forces issued a statement saying that the US military violated the ceasefire agreement by striking an oil tanker sailing from the waters off Jask, Iran, towards the Strait of Hormuz, and another vessel entering the Strait of Hormuz opposite the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
The statement also claimed that the US, in cooperation with some regional countries, launched airstrikes against civilian areas along the coasts of Hamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island in Iran.
The statement indicated that the Iranian Armed Forces had retaliated against US military vessels east of the Strait of Hormuz and south of Chabahar port, claiming to have caused "significant damage."
The spokesperson emphasized that Iran will respond to any act of aggression.
The commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that Iran launched a large-scale joint operation after the US military violated the ceasefire and attacked Iranian oil tankers, and after its destroyers approached the Strait of Hormuz.
The commander stated that the operation utilized various ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drones to strike targets, and claimed that high-explosive warheads were used to attack the "enemy destroyer."
The statement said that intelligence indicated the US ships suffered "significant damage," and the three ships subsequently withdrew quickly from the Strait of Hormuz area.
