https://hormuz.net/tags/destroyers/ Recent content in Destroyers on Hormuz.net Hugo en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://hormuz.net/a-love-tap-in-the-strait-u.s.-destroyers-transit-under-fire-ceasefire-holds-in-name/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://hormuz.net/a-love-tap-in-the-strait-u.s.-destroyers-transit-under-fire-ceasefire-holds-in-name/ <p>Three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers — the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason — transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday under fire from Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats, and exited into the Gulf of Oman without damage. The U.S. military struck Iranian launch sites, command nodes, and surveillance infrastructure in response. Both sides claim the other fired first. The ceasefire, now in its second month, was declared still in effect by President Trump, who described the exchange as &ldquo;just a love tap.&rdquo;</p>