US forces sank six Iranian small boats deployed to harass traffic in the Strait of Hormuz as hostilities ramp up again between Washington and Tehran.
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) told reporters on a Monday press call that while Iran historically has deployed “between 20 and 40 small boats” to threaten commercial shipping in the key waterway, “today, we saw just six, and eliminated them quickly.”
“We have an enormous amount of capability and firepower concentrated in and around the Strait, including 864 Apache and MH 60 Seahawk helicopters,” said Cooper, emphasizing that Iran’s military capability has been “dramatically degraded.”
Monday’s strikes followed President Trump’s announcement Sunday evening of “Project Freedom,” a US initiative to clear the Strait of Hormuz of maritime traffic that has backed up for months since the start of Operation Epic Fury Feb. 28.
