USS Truxtun and USS Mason fight off drones and missiles during passage, CBS News says, citing US military.
Two US Navy destroyers crossed the Strait of Hormuz and reached the Persian Gulf after repelling an Iranian bombardment of missiles, drones, and small boats, according to a report released Monday.
The USS Truxtun and USS Mason, accompanied by Apache helicopters and other aircraft, were targeted by a series of coordinated Iranian attacks during the passage, according to CBS News, citing US defense officials.
Regardless of the ferocity of the attacks, neither vessel was struck, according to the report.
Two US-flagged commercial ships successfully transited the strait, according to the US military's Central Command, as part of the "Project Freedom" program announced by President Donald Trump on Sunday.
Iran has threatened to assault US Marines if they cross the strait during the ceasefire between the two countries. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas warned against escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, citing "no military solution to a political crisis." Regional tensions have risen since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, resulting in retaliation from Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, as well as the closure of the Strait.
A truce was implemented on April 8 with Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to yield a long-term deal. Since April 13, the United States has maintained a naval blockade of Iranian maritime commerce in the Strait of Hormuz.
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