The attacks followed the passage of U.S. warships and merchant vessels through the waterway despite Iran's threats against attempts to "interfere" in the strait.

The U.S. military's Project Freedom operation moves ships through the Strait of Hormuz under fire as Iran threatens to attack any foreign presence.

The ceasefire in the Iran war is looking shaky. The US says its naval destroyers have transited the Strait of Hormuz and says several small Iranian boats have been destroyed. Iran has launched a wave of missiles across the Gulf at the United Arab Emirates.

The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally,

The ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment yet as the United States begins efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces have launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began

Meanwhile, attacks on the United Arab Emirates, which sparked a blaze at an oil facility, come as the United States launched "Project Freedom."

The United States kicked off an effort to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, as it tries to counter economic disruptions that outlasted the peak of fighting with no peace deal in sight.