Tehran / Anadolu

Iranian official media reported that the Iranian armed forces launched a cruise missile towards a US warship in the northern Indian Ocean.

Iranian state television indicated that a US warship in the Indian Ocean was targeted.

The report added that a cruise missile was launched from the Iranian coast during the evening hours towards the US warship in the northern Indian Ocean.

It noted that the ship was forced to retreat after the attack.

Iranian state television broadcast footage it said showed the cruise missile launched by Tehran.

For days, the United States has been launching successive waves of strikes on sites inside Iran, while Tehran attacks what it says are US ships, facilities and military bases in a number of regional countries.

On Thursday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced carrying out a new wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, using aircraft and precision munitions.

On June 18, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding that included a cessation of military operations and the start of negotiations to reach a broader agreement.

But US President Donald Trump announced on July 8 the end of the interim agreement, after three ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Washington to resume its strikes inside Iran, amid escalating Iranian responses in the region.

Washington demands ensuring freedom and security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran insists on imposing a mechanism to regulate the passage of ships through the strategic waterway, raising fears of disruption to oil and gas exports from the region.