A mᴀssive escalation occurred in the Strait of Hormuz early this morning (March 10, 2026). The IRGC launched a coordinated saturation strike involving 24 anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles targeting the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107).

The Attack: In a desperate attempt to break the U.S. naval blockade, Iranian batteries fired a mix of Noor and Khalij Fars missiles. The “saturation” tactic was designed to overwhelm the ship’s Aegis Combat System by forcing it to track and engage two dozen high-speed targets simultaneously.

The Defense: The USS Gravely, supported by integrated air defense from the carrier strike group, performed a textbook “kinetic intercept” operation. Utilizing SM-2, SM-6, and Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM), the destroyer neutralized every incoming threat. The final three missiles were reportedly shredded by the ship’s Phalanx CIWS at dangerously close range.

The “Erasure” (Counterstrike): Within 12 minutes of the first launch, the U.S. counter-battery response was unleashed. F/A-18E Super Hornets from the USS Gerald R. Ford and Tomahawk missiles from nearby submarines targeted the exact GPS coordinates of the mobile launchers.

The Result: CENTCOM confirms that 11 Iranian launch sites along the Hormozgan coastline have been completely “erased” from the map.
Secondary explosions at the sites suggest that backup missile canisters and fuel trucks were also caught in the blast.