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Iran attacks US warships with drones

The attack is in response to the capture of a vessel belonging to the Islamic Republic

Apr 20, 2026 03:52 61

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The Iranian armed forces announced that they launched drone strikes against US warships in response to the capture of a vessel belonging to the Islamic Republic.

This was reported by the Tasnim news agency, citing a spokesman for the Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces “Khatam al-Anbiya“.

According to him, the captured US warship was on its way from China to the Gulf of Oman. They fired at it, violating the ceasefire, and disabled its navigation system. In response, Iran attacked the US ships with drones.

A representative of the Central Headquarters stressed that the armed forces of the republic intend to continue responding to “piracy“ and the attacks from the American side.