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U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz in serious test of ceasefire
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with the top Iranian military command accusing Americans of violating the now-month-old ceasefire, while the U.S. says the truce remains in effect. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz with the latest developments.

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According to PBS News’s source item, U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz in serious test of ceasefire, The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with the top Iranian military command accusing Americans of violating the now-month-old ceasefire, while the U.S. says the truce remains in effect. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz with the latest developments.
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- U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz in serious test of ceasefirePBS News - 2026-05-07T22:55:33+00:00
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