The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported Iran on Monday again struck U.S. naval vessels—the second maritime action against U.S. forces in three days—though the U.S. military has not acknowledged the incident. U.S. officials say recent strikes suggest Iran may be deploying more capable missiles; Tehran claims it used newly fielded missiles with advanced guidance. Analysts cited by the report say some Iranian missiles carry electro‑optical seekers for image-based tracking of moving

The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported Iran on Monday again struck U.S. naval vessels—the second maritime action against U.S. forces in three days—though the U.S. military has not acknowledged the incident. U.S. officials say recent strikes suggest Iran may be deploying more capable missiles; Tehran claims it used newly fielded missiles with advanced guidance. Analysts cited by the report say some Iranian missiles carry electro‑optical seekers for image-based tracking of moving targets. The U.S. previously struck three Iranian oil tankers over attacks on U.S. ships; U.S. policymakers are pursuing blockade and sanctions to compel Tehran, but officials say Iran continues to strengthen its threat to U.S. warships.