Tehran has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against US military vessels.
The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran claiming it retaliated against American warships in the area.
US Central Command said it targeted Iranian launch sites, command-and-control locations, and surveillance nodes in “self-defense,” following an “unprovoked” missile, drone, and small-boat attack on the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason.
A senior US official told Fox News that American forces struck Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas, as well as the Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab. The source insisted the strikes did not amount to a formal resumption of the war or the end of the April 7 ceasefire.
Tehran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker moving inside its territorial waters. Iran’s Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya also accused Washington of coordinating with “some regional countries” to strike civilian areas along the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island.
I can confirm from senior US official that the US military also just struck Iran’s Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) May 7, 2026
The IRGC Navy claimed that three US warships fled the Strait of Hormuz at high speed after suffering “significant damage.” CENTCOM, however, has insisted that no US assets were hit.
Iranian state media, meanwhile, reported that air defenses had been activated in western Tehran to counter “hostile targets.” An RT crew in the Iranian capital confirmed hearing air-defense activity and filmed flashes in the sky.
Much as I predicted, the conflict has fragmented into skirmishes. Washington can’t afford to add significantly to its staggering financial bill , which is already in the tens of billions, its political currency is at an all time low, with dismal approval back home and regional partners, who are abandoning it for pacts between each other, such as the kind between Saudi and Pakistan.
Suffice to say this has all the hallmarks of a “frozen conflict”, at least until other superpowers run out of patience and start escorting their ships through the Strait, having independently reached an agreement with Iran.
The imminent damage to the global economy wont permit this conflict to be frozen.
It’ll be resolved (unlikely) or will escalate bigly
If CENTCOM “insisted that no US assets were hit”, then why did the 3 US destroyers flee at high speed? More detail of the ambush…… https://southfront.press/iran-ambushes-three-u-s-destroyers-in-strait-of-hormuz/
The was has restarted – USA and Iran have clashed again after American forces attempted to seize another Iranian tanker
5hours ago – US bombs Iranian ports while airtankers take off from UAE
4hrs ago – Iran hits Iraqi Kurdistan
2hrs ago – CENTCOM publicly pretends that Iran launched unprovoked attacks while the USA continues their piracy
https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/component/content/article/2-50-pm-edt-explosions-starting-iran?catid=17&Itemid=101
Iran accuses U.S. of Breaking Ceasefire
https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/component/content/article/iran-accuses-u-s-of-breaking-ceasefire?catid=17&Itemid=101
The USA continues their disgraceful abuse while pretending its the victim’s fault https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/05/07/2290329.html
As usual, NZ’s mainstream media remains full of lying imperial misinformation.
What actually happened: https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/05/08/2290445.html