The Iran Brief — May 8, 2026

US Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz under fire Thursday. Iran's military headquarters says the US struck two Iranian vessels during that transit. Both governments say a ceasefire is still in effect. That contradiction — active fire exchanges alongside mutual declarations that the ceasefire holds — is where today's episode begins and where it keeps returning. Stay with us. Read the full written brief and learn about paid multi-country monitoring on Substack: https://threatsandtrends.substack.com/