2:40 AM – Iran Launches 5 Hypersonic Missiles at Warship — US Responds Uncompromisingly
At 2:40 a.m., alarms screamed aboard a US destroyer escorting a carrier strike group in the Arabian Sea as radar picked up the nightmare scenario: five Iranian hypersonic missiles inbound at blistering speed, streaking low and weaving through electronic jamming.
Combat systems officers slammed the ship into full defence mode. SM‑6 interceptors and close‑in weapons lit up the night, scoring multiple kills in seconds. But one warhead exploded dangerously close off the port bow, ripping shrapnel across the superstructure, starting fires and injuring several sailors. The carrier behind it stayed untouched – but the message from Tehran was unmistakable.
