Iran Fires Electro-Optical Missiles at US Warships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has used its new electro-optical missiles for the first time in an attempted attack on US warships, according to reports. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard fired a wave of strikes overnight targeting US forces in Jordan and 10 US ships near the Strait of Hormuz.

The attempted attack allegedly utilized Iran's electro-optical seekers, which use cameras and light sensors to track and hit targets with great precision, The Telegraph reported.

US Central Command confirmed the strikes, but officials noted that the attack failed along with the one in Jordan, where the Iranian missiles were intercepted. The strikes came in response to America's own retaliatory strikes that took out five oil tankers near Iran's Kharg Island oil hub.