WASHINGTON, 08 May. - (ANA) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that three US destroyers came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz and that "great damage" was done to the Iranian attackers.

 

The US ⁠military earlier confirmed it had carried out strikes on Iranian sites after an "unprovoked" attack.

 

"They [Iranian forces] were completely destroyed along with numerous small boats, which are being used to take the place of their fully decapitated navy," Mr Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "These boats went to the bottom of the sea, quickly and efficiently."

 

He added that missiles and drones had also been "easily" struck down.

 

Mr Trump told ABC News that the ceasefire announced on April 7 is still in effect, despite the strikes.

 

Iran's ​top joint ⁠military command accused the US of violating the ceasefire by ‌targeting an Iranian oil tanker and another ship, and of carrying out air attacks on civilian areas on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and ​the nearby coastal areas of Bandar Khamir and Sirik on the mainland. The military said it responded by attacking US military vessels east of the strait and south of the port of Chabahar.

 

Iranian media reported strikes on sites including parts of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm port. Officials accused the US of attacking an Iranian oil tanker moving from coastal waters in the Jask region towards the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports.  

 

Earlier on Thursday, Saudi ​Arabia ​and ⁠Kuwait ⁠lifted restrictions ​on the ⁠US military’s use of their ⁠bases and airspace, which ​⁠were ‌imposed ​after the launch of Project Freedom to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street ​Journal ‌reported.

 

The decision means the US military now has more options if it wants to restart Project Freedom and help hundreds of ships and tankers cross the waterway.   - (ANA) -

 

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