Iran launched an additional wave of attacks against US Navy ships on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing Iranian and US sources. No American vessels were hit in the barrage, which follows a similar ballistic missile attack on Saturday targeting a US aircraft carrier and destroyer. The report raises concerns in Washington that Tehran is escalating with more sophisticated weapons, possibly aided by China or Russia.
Iran launched an additional wave of attacks against US Navy ships on Monday, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Tuesday. The report, citing Iranian and US sources, said the strikes targeted American naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, but caused no damage to any US ships. The attack follows a Saturday missile barrage that targeted a US aircraft carrier and destroyer, also without hits, the report said.
The WSJ report details that Iran used new missiles equipped with electro-optical targeting systems, which can maneuver toward moving targets using image analysis. However, Iran still requires the approximate location of US warships to employ this capability, raising concerns among US officials that China or Russia may be assisting Iran with tracking American ship positions.
The report adds to a pattern of Iranian naval aggression in the Gulf. As The Zioneer has extensively covered, Iran has launched multiple missile and drone attacks against US Navy vessels since July, including cruise missile salvos off Bahrain and Oman, and ballistic missile fire aimed at US bases in Kuwait and Qatar. The United States has responded with strikes on Iranian launchers and oil tankers. No US ship has been hit in any of the reported engagements.
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