US and Iranian militaries trade shots as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/live-news/iran-war-hormuz-trump

US military sinks six Iranian boats as Tehran fires on US Navy and commercial ships.

• Strait of Hormuz: The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran that has held for nearly a month is being tested after both sides fired shots in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military “blew up” six Iranian boats Monday after Tehran launched “multiple cruise missiles, drones and small boats” at American Navy ships and commercial vessels, US Central Command said.

• Clashing accounts: Earlier, US-flagged vessels successfully passed through the strait, the military said, but Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps rejected the statement as “baseless,” according to state media.