U.S. military destroyed two small Iranian boats on Monday after U.S. officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used them to try to seize a U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel (USV) patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. The USV fired two missiles, sinking the boats and killing most aboard; CENTCOM later confirmed the attempted seizure and said the USV remains under U.S. operational control. Iranian media described the targets as fishing boats and reported strikes near Kangan and Larak Isla

U.S. military destroyed two small Iranian boats on Monday after U.S. officials said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used them to try to seize a U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel (USV) patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. The USV fired two missiles, sinking the boats and killing most aboard; CENTCOM later confirmed the attempted seizure and said the USV remains under U.S. operational control. Iranian media described the targets as fishing boats and reported strikes near Kangan and Larak Island in Hormozgan province; regional officials attributed the attacks to U.S. forces. U.S. media reported the strikes were not initially disclosed.