Pakistan, May 8 -- Iranian state media has reported that US navy forces operating near the Strait of Hormuz came under missile fire following a US military action against an Iranian oil tanker.

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According to Iranian reports citing an unnamed military official, Iranian missile strikes targeted US naval units after the US military allegedly attacked an Iranian-flagged tanker in the strategically important waterway.

State-affiliated and semi-official Iranian outlets claimed that several US vessels, including three destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz, were targeted by Iranian naval forces. The reports further alleged that US military ships were forced to retreat after su...