Watch Live: Pentagon gives Iran war update amid Strait of Hormuz escalation
Source: Politics - CBSNews.com · Bias: Center
Summary
U.S. Navy destroyers on Monday fended off a sustained barrage of Iranian missiles, attack drones and small boats as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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