Iran Navy strikes command center on US destroyer in Persian Gulf

The Iranian Navy has targeted the command-and-control center aboard a US destroyer in the Persian Gulf, according to a statement released by the Army's Public Relations Office on Wednesday, as reported by Press TV.

The strike was carried out in response to aggressive US measures against Iranian commercial shipping and violations related to the Strait of Hormuz, the statement read. It added that the operation was conducted after Iranian forces detected and identified the source of the alleged atrocities.

"A few hours ago, following aggressive actions, violations of the regulations governing the Strait of Hormuz, and hostile acts against Iranian commercial vessels in the Sea of Oman by the terrorist and aggressive US military, the Navy, immediately upon detecting and identifying the source of those actions, targeted the command-and-control center responsible for them," the statement said.

The command-and-control center was located aboard a US destroyer that was attempting to approach the waters of the Islamic Republic, according to the statement.

This development comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. Iran confronted the latest bout of unprovoked aggression by the US and the Israeli regime, which began on February 28, with at least 100 waves of decisive and successful retaliatory strikes, the statement noted. The reprisal hit sensitive and strategic American and Israeli targets throughout the region.

Iran also shut down the Strait of Hormuz to enemies and their allies. Faced with the response, US President Donald Trump announced a unilateral ceasefire on April 7. However, the Islamic Republic began applying far stricter controls over the strait after Trump announced continuation of an illegal naval blockade of Iranian vessels and ports on April 13, in violation of the terms of the ceasefire.

Amid these developments, Iran introduced the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a new institutional mechanism to regulate and oversee vessel traffic through the chokepoint.

According to Mehr News Agency, the Army Navy released a related video of the operation.