Missiles, drones and fast boats escalate US-Iran standoff in key oil chokepoint Last updated: May 08, 2026 | 09:46 An Apache attack helicopter fires a "Hellfire" missile on a target. Pentagon The US military says it struck Iranian military targets after Tehran launched missiles, drones and fast attack craft at three US Navy vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The event confirms the latest Iran-US flare-up around one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. The targeted ships were the USS Truxtun , USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason . The US Central Command (CentCom) said none of the incoming munitions hit any US assets. A senior US official confirmed to Fox News the strikes hit Bahman Port on Qeshm Island , an unidentified target in Bandar Abbas and the Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Hormozgan province.…