Iran opened fire on US warships; 6 small boats destroyed in retaliation: Centcom

Iran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Middle East on Monday and the U.S. military retaliated, destroying six Iranian small boats, according to U.S. Central Command’s (Centcom) commander, Adm. Brad Cooper. 

The U.S. military intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as the Trump administration launched an effort to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively choked off in recent weeks, Cooper said in a call with reporters on Monday. 

Cooper told reporters that he “strongly advised” Iran to steer clear of U.S. military assets as the Pentagon proceeds with the Project Freedom and that the U.S. naval blockade, which bars vessels departing from Iranian ports from leaving the region, will remain in........

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