Iranian news agencies had earlier claimed that Iran struck a U.S. vessel. The U.S. Central Command said that “no U.S. Navy ships have been struck.”

As the U.S. launched an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it sunk Iranian boats targeting commercial vessels and the UAE reported drone attacks.

The U.S. says it guided two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump seeks potential off-ramps for the conflict. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Holly Williams report.

The U.S. military said it battled Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April.

The US military's Central Command says two US-flagged merchant ships have passed through the Hormuz strait with its assistance. But a huge number of vessels and crew remain stranded. Can Donald Trump deliver on his promise to break the Iranian blockade?

The exchange occurred a day after President Donald Trump announced the Navy would help commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has proposed a 30-day resolution aiming to end the war with Israel and the U.S. rather than just extend the ceasefire

The U.S. military says it sank seven Iranian boats in the Straight of Hormuz after they tried to attack cargo ships.