Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.

As the U.S. launched an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it sunk Iranian boats targeting commercial vessels and the UAE reported drone attacks.

The U.S. prepares for high-risk naval encounters with Iran's fast-attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz as the blockade of Iranian ports continues.

US forces sank six Iranian small boats deployed to harass traffic in the Strait of Hormuz as hostilities ramp up again between Washington and Tehran. Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) told reporters on a Monday press call that while Iran historically has deployed “between 20 and 40 small boats” to threaten commercial shipping in the key waterway,

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized a commercial tanker near the Strait of Hormuz in late April 2026, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. The boarding was carried out by small,

The dramatic headlines scream of Iranian fast boats attacking “the wrong” US Navy ship, painting a picture of catastrophic miscalculation in the volatile waters of the Persian Gulf. But beneath the sensationalized narratives lies a complex reality of ...

(.) By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disabled its naval threat and reveals the challenges facing reopening one of the world's most important oil export routes.

The United States has struck seven Iranian “fast boats” in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has been accused of attacking an oil facility in the UAE, according to the BBC. US President Donald Trump said,

Iran's conventional navy might be decimated, but its large fleet of high-speed boats could well pose a threat, analysts in China say Iran's small vessels may be able to challenge US blockade operations,