The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

NewsWorldAmericasThe Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of HormuzThe U_S_ military said Thursday that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”The Associated Press Thursday 07 May 2026 23:01 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"73fd3ca47f6c19a736993b45310afcac","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/marco-rubio-tennessee-strait-of-hormuz-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-white-house-b2972654.html","title":"The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz"}}The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of HormuzShow all 4{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Trump","description":"President Donald Trump adjusts his microphone while speaking during an event for military mothers in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)","caption":"Trump","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/07/22/Trump_99449.jpg","id":"8f13666ab3cb477dbd1d318f4976c863","mid":6661041,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":2987,"height":1997}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Trump","description":"President Donald Trump speaks during a Mother's Day event for members of the military, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House, in Washing...