US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said on Thursday.

The U.S. conducted strikes against at least two locations in Iran Thursday, a U.S. official said.

As President Trump again voices optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declares itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.

May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Thursday carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas, a Fox News reporter said in a post on X, citing a senior U.S. official. The official said the strikes do not mean a restarting of the war or an end to the ceasefire announced on April 7,

The exchange was the latest twist in a week of mixed signals in the region and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp in the war that he started.

Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.

The White House reportedly believes it could be closing in on a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran.

The U.S. military said it struck Iranian military targets after, it said, Iran fired on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump threatened more if Iran didn’t agree to a peace offer.