JUST IN: US forces strike Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz

So U.S. officials telling Fox News that American forces launched limited defensive strikes in the Strait of Hormuz last night in response to an Iranian attack on U.S. aircraft. But the commander-in-chief is still pushing for diplomacy and says he is in no rush to resume strikes on Tehran. Jonathan Hunt is live in Tel Aviv with the latest. Good morning, Jonathan. Good morning to you, Lawrence. This appears to be just one of what we have seen are regular tit-for-tat strikes over the last few months. U.S. officials telling us that they hit at Iranian positions on Qeshm Island after those positions were used to fire at a U.S. aircraft. Now, Qeshm Island, as our viewers will know, is right at the heart. Of the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran continues to fire at commercial ships there. They say they will continue to do so. The president, on the other hand, says that the U.S. controls the strait through the naval blockade. And he told Sean Hannity last night that oil prices and therefore gas prices will come down very quickly once he wraps up what he says has been a war of necessity. Here's the president. I hope people realize that when they go into the voting booth because we had to stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon. If we allowed Iran to have a nuclear weapon, this country could never function the same way. The whole world would be a different place. And the president, in other comments, seems to be willing to give peace a chance for the moment, at least. There has certainly been an uptick in diplomatic activity here in the region. Iran talking to a lot of intermediaries, too. But Iranian officials also warning, quote, our finger remains on the trigger. Lawrence. Copy that. Now to this. Be sure to like and subscribe for all the Fox News latest on YouTube and catch full shows streaming now on Fox 1.