There has been an exchange of fire between Iran and US forces in the strait of Hormuz, involving three US destroyers deployed to the area. Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire between the two countries.
Iran said US forces had attacked an Iranian oil tanker and it had responded, claiming that it had caused “significant damage” to US ships which it said had fled the strait of Hormuz.
The US military’s Central Command said that Iranian forces launched "multiple missiles, drones and small boats" as three US ships passed through the area. It said no US “assets” had been hit and its forces had intercepted the attacks and responded with what it called “self-defence strikes”.
The US military said it was not seeking escalation but remained “positioned and ready to protect American forces."
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Davies in Dubai and Tom Bateman in Washington.
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