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CENTCOM Protects U.S. Warships Transiting Strait of Hormuz
X - Twitter ^ | May 7, 2026 | U.S. Central Command

Posted on 05/07/2026 3:01:51 PM PDT by McGruff

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes as U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman, May 7.

Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats as USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and USS Mason (DDG 87) transited the international sea passage. No U.S. assets were struck.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated inbound threats 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.

CENTCOM does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces.


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1 posted on 05/07/2026 3:01:51 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Yep, we hit them hard tonight.


2 posted on 05/07/2026 3:03:25 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
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To: McGruff
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated inbound threats 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.

Looks like it's on again.

3 posted on 05/07/2026 3:04:13 PM PDT by pfflier
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bump


4 posted on 05/07/2026 3:06:19 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: McGruff

at this point the iranian “leadership” is just dicking us around. They understand boom boom so there you go.


5 posted on 05/07/2026 3:06:27 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: MarlonRando

They always have been.

Their moon god says it is okay to lie.


6 posted on 05/07/2026 3:16:37 PM PDT by SPDSHDW (A sinner saved by Jesus)
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To: cowboyusa

Not holding my breath.

Just give peace a chance. Give it time. Trust Trump’s plan. You don’t understand 8d chess. Read “The Art of the Deal to pass time and only then you may be able to understand only a part of Trump’s greatness and a little bit of how he thinks.

Trump is great.


7 posted on 05/07/2026 3:43:34 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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To: pfflier

Nah, Trump says this was just a “love tap” and the “ceasefire” holds.


8 posted on 05/07/2026 4:03:00 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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