With peace talks at a stalemate, will Trump order more strikes in Iran before May 15?
54% of users predicted NO — the community missed this one. 35 predictions cast.
On May 7, 2026, Iranian forces fired missiles, drones, and small boats at three U.S. Navy destroyers — USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason — as they transited the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command responded with strikes on Iranian military facilities it said were responsible for the attack, targeting missile and drone launch sites, command and control nodes, and intelligence infrastructure at sites including Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. The Pentagon described the action as "self-defense strikes."
President Trump publicly confirmed the U.S. response, calling it "just a love tap" while warning Iran to sign a peace deal "fast" or face a significantly more severe military response. Trump simultaneously asserted that the ceasefire — in place since early April following an initial two-week truce — remained technically in effect.
The incident occurred as Iran was reported to be reviewing a U.S. peace proposal that would end the conflict and open subsequent nuclear talks. The exchange of fire in the strait further strained a ceasefire that both sides had repeatedly accused the other of violating. A narrow majority of predictors — 54 percent — had voted that no additional strikes would occur before May 15, making the community's collective call incorrect.