Fighting is picking back up between the US and Iran after the US began an effort to help move commercial ships through the straight of Hormuz Monday. In response to what the US is calling Project Freedom, the Iranian military launched cruise missiles, drones, and small attack boats at ships. That's according to the commander of US forces in the Middle East.>> The cruise missiles were going after both US Navy ships, but mostly after commercial shipping. Uh, we defended both ourselves and consistent with our ...

The commander of the U.S. Central Command said Iran carried out a cruise missile and drone attack on U.S. military ships and targeted commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks come after President Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” aimed at guiding ships through the strait. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports on how the U.S. will respond to Iran and carry out its plan. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscrib ...

We've got breaking news The e United Arab Emirates says it intercepted three cruise missiles from Iran today in the first attack since the ceasefire went into effect. A fourth missile fell into the sea. The missile attacks come just after the president launched what he called Project Freedom.It's a plan for the U .S. to guide stranded ships through the strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. So far, two U .S.flagged merchant vessels have passed through the strait according to U .S. Central Comm ...

the United States will begin what he calls a humanitarian effort to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. In a lengthy social media post yesterday, the president wrote that, quote, countries from all over the world have asked to the U .S. if we could help free up their ships.Trump offered few details about how the process, which he dubbed Project Freedom, is actually going to work, but he warned that interference will be dealt with forcefully. U .S. Central Command added that the operation will ...