from al Mayadeen English
Iran’s naval forces targeted a group of US Navy vessels attempting to move three of its "violating" destroyers from the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from the Iranian military carried by the Tasnim News Agency on Friday.
The Iranian military said the operation was a coordinated attack involving eight cruise missiles and 24 one-way attack drones.
According to the Iranian military, one cruise missile and three one-way attack drones successfully struck the US destroyers, causing fires on board. The statement added that the missiles and drones made impact despite extensive attempts by the US Navy to repel the attack.
The operation has been codenamed “Martyr Mayouan” in honor of Captain Amir Bahador Mayouan, the commander of the Iranian destroyer Jamaran...
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