UPDATED 4:20 PM EDT -- : Iran Launching Anti-Ship Missiles into Strait of Hormuz
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As of 3:55 PM Eastern US Time on Sunday, October 4, 2026, Iran has again started launching multiple anti ship cruise missiles from Qeshm Island toward U.S. Navy escorted vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Multiple explosions also reportedly heard.
Reports of a U.S. Navy-escorted vessel being targeted, according to initial reports.
At the same time, four U.S. KC 46 Pegasus tankers and one KC 135 Stratotanker are operating overhead.
The launches come as maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with UKMTO reporting more than four attacks on vessels since October 1.
UPDATE 4:20 PM EDT --
Large explosions hitting Iran's Qeshm island.
