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Trump says ‘great damage’ done to Iranian attackers after US Navy destroyers came under fire

By Thomson Reuters May 7, 2026 | 5:46 PM

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday ​three U.S. ‌Navy destroyers transited out of the Strait of Hormuz under fire, ‌adding ​that ⁠the American destroyers ⁠were not damaged but “great damage was done to Iranian attackers.”

“Three ​World Class American Destroyers just ⁠transited, very ⁠successfully, out of ​the Strait of ​Hormuz, under fire. There ‌was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but ⁠great damage done to the Iranian attackers,” Trump ⁠wrote ‌on Truth Social.

“They ⁠were completely ​destroyed ‌along with numerous ​small boats,” ⁠he said.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Christian ​Martinez)