Pakistan, May 8 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that three American destroyer warships successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite what he described as an attempted Iranian attack during the transit.

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In a statement shared on his social media platform, Trump said the US naval vessels passed through the strategic waterway without sustaining any damage, even though Iran allegedly launched missiles and drones targeting the ships.

According to Trump, the missiles fired at the destroyers were intercepted, while drones sent toward the vessels were also neutralised before reaching their targets. He further claimed that several small Iranian boats involved in the inc...