WarMonitor on Nostr: The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran launched a second, previously undisclosed ...
The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran launched a second, previously undisclosed attack against U.S. Navy ships on Monday, following ballistic missile attacks over the weekend targeting a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. No U.S. vessels were hit, but the repeated attacks are raising concerns among American officials that Iran may be employing more sophisticated missile technology, potentially with assistance from China or Russia in tracking U.S. warships.
Iranian state media has claimed that the attacks involved new missiles with advanced guidance capabilities. Weapons analysts cited by the Journal said systems equipped with electro-optical seekers could use imagery to maneuver toward moving targets. However, such missiles would still require an approximate location of the target before launch, prompting questions about whether foreign assistance could be helping Tehran locate U.S. naval forces.
The attacks come as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions continue to put pressure on Tehran. Following the weekend attacks, U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers, which Washington said were part of a network financing the IRGC and its proxies.
According to the Journal, 19 U.S. warships are currently supporting American operations in the Middle East.
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2026-09-08 21:42:41 UTCEvent JSON
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