The USS Mason was one of three U.S. Navy destroyers that came under Iranian attack Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military’s Central Command confirms.
The American destroyers USS Truxton, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta were attacked by Iranian missiles, drones and small boats, but remain unharmed, according to a statement on X from the U.S. military.
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The U.S. Central Command says that its forces intercepted the unprovoked Iranian attacks and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces including missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes” in self-defense…