[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fFgEfTcxXi1CJWDGVJCSguhzwkq6jGDchUX73tvgPYxc":3},{"locale":4,"topic":5,"relatedTrends":160},"en",{"topic":6,"slug":7,"canonicalSlug":7,"topicAliases":8,"nicheKey":11,"nicheName":12,"nicheNameEn":13,"nicheIcon":14,"country":15,"countries":16,"agentKey":17,"score":18,"type":19,"isFresh":20,"detectedAt":21,"sources":22,"evidence":156},"U.S. military sinking six Iranian boats in self-defense operation","u-s-military-sinking-six-iranian-boats-in-self-defense-operation",[9,10],"Quiz on U.S. military sinking six Iranian boats","News quiz on recent events including US-Iran naval operations","actualites","Actualités & News","News & Current Events","📰","US",[15],"actualites-US",100,"spiking",true,"2026-05-08T19:52:27.291Z",[23,29,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,134,138,143,148,152],{"title":24,"url":25,"domain":26,"snippet":27,"content":28},"Test your knowledge of recent news events","https:\u002F\u002Flasvegassun.com\u002Fnews\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F08\u002Ftest-your-knowledge-of-recent-news-events\u002F","lasvegassun.com","A news quiz references recent events including the U.S. military sinking six small Iranian boats during an operation described as self-defense.","We use essential cookies to make our site work. With your consent, we may also use non-essential cookies to improve user experience, personalize advertisements, and analyze website traffic. For these reasons, we may share your site usage data with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. By clicking “Accept,” you agree to our website's cookie use as described in our Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking “Preferences.” \n\nDecline Accept\n\nNews Quiz:\n\n!\nVegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) and Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) celebrate after defeating the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. Photo by: John Locher\u002FAP\n\nBy  ()\n\nFriday, May 8, 2026 | 2 a.m.\n\n**_Editor’s note:_**_The news quiz is a product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude and Google Gemini._\n\n**1. The U.S. military sank six small Iranian boats Monday as part of an operation aimed at accomplishing what goal?**\n\nA) Rescuing American hostages held in Tehran\n\nB) Reopening the Strait of Hor\n\n[Content truncated...]",{"title":30,"url":31,"domain":32,"snippet":33,"content":34},"U.S. sinks 7 small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbsnews.com\u002Flive-updates\u002Firan-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-ship-attack-threat-peace-proposal\u002F","cbsnews.com","Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats \"that attempted to interfere\" with Project...",null,{"title":36,"url":37,"domain":38,"snippet":39,"content":34},"U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.npr.org\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F07\u002Fg-s1-120978\u002Fu-s-military-intercepted-iran-attacks-navy-ships-hormuz","npr.org","The U.S. military also says that it \"targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.\" The exchange occurred Thursday as U.S....",{"title":41,"url":42,"domain":43,"snippet":44,"content":34},"US military helicopters sink 6 Iranian boats that targeted civilian vessels","https:\u002F\u002Fkomonews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnation-world\u002Fus-military-helicopters-sink-6-iranian-boats-targeting-civilian-vessels-centcom-brad-cooper-united-arab-emirates-iran-trump-helicopters-war-strait-of-hormuz-ceasefire-strikes-missiles","komonews.com","U.S. military helicopters sunk six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz according to Adm. Brad Cooper,...",{"title":46,"url":47,"domain":48,"snippet":49,"content":34},"China's top envoy meets with Iran's in Beijing as Trump pauses U.S. effort in Strait","https:\u002F\u002Fspectrumlocalnews.com\u002Fus\u002Fsnplus\u002Fnews\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F05\u002Ftrump-says-he-s-paused-u-s--effort-to-guide-stranded-vessels-out-of-strait-of-hormuz","spectrumlocalnews.com","DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of...",{"title":51,"url":52,"domain":53,"snippet":54,"content":34},"U.S. sinks six Iranian boats after Strait of Hormuz attack","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.msn.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fnews\u002Finsight\u002Fu-s-sinks-six-iranian-boats-after-strait-of-hormuz-attack\u002Fgm-GMD12348BC?gemSnapshotKey=GMD12348BC-snapshot-10&uxmode=ruby","msn.com","Naval clash erupts: Iranian forces attacked U.S. Navy destroyers with missiles, drones, and small boats, prompting U.S. forces to sink six Iranian vessels...",{"title":56,"url":57,"domain":58,"snippet":59,"content":34},"US says it sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as it opens Strait","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fworld\u002Fmiddle-east\u002Fus-destroys-six-iranian-small-boats-shoots-down-missiles-drones-us-admiral-says-2026-05-04\u002F","reuters.com","The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new...",{"title":61,"url":62,"domain":63,"snippet":64,"content":34},"Trump says ceasefire still intact after burst of violence with Iran","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Fnational-security\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F07\u002Fus-strikes-iran-ceasefire\u002F","washingtonpost.com","The president expressed optimism about reaching a deal despite the attacks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is expecting a response from Iran...",{"title":66,"url":67,"domain":68,"snippet":69,"content":34},"U.S. Shot Down Iranian Missiles and Drones Aimed at American Vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Admiral Says","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F04\u002Fus\u002Fpolitics\u002Fus-iran-attacks.html","nytimes.com","Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the military's Central Command, said on Monday that U.S. warships shot down cruise missiles and drones that Iran fired at the...",{"title":71,"url":72,"domain":73,"snippet":74,"content":34},"US Army and Navy helicopters sink six Iranian small boats, commander says","https:\u002F\u002Ftaskandpurpose.com\u002Fnews\u002Fapaches-seahawks-sink-six-boats\u002F","taskandpurpose.com","The opening day of the U.S. efforts to escort commercial ships through the Straits of Hormuz saw combat between U.S. and Iranian forces.",{"title":76,"url":77,"domain":78,"snippet":79,"content":34},"U.S. AH-64 Apache, MH-60 Seahawk Helicopters Sink Six Iranian Boats (Updated)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.twz.com\u002Fnews-features\u002Fu-s-ah-64-apache-mh-60-seahawk-helicopters-sink-six-iranian-boats","twz.com","Commercial vessels and American warships are coming under Iranian attack around the Strait of Hormuz as a new U.S. maritime protection plan has kicked off.",{"title":81,"url":82,"domain":83,"snippet":84,"content":34},"US military says it has sunk six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels in latest test of ceasefire","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.journal-news.com\u002Fnation-world\u002Fus-military-says-it-has-sunk-six-iranian-small-boats-that-were-targeting-civilian-vessels\u002Farticle_c02f3243-1233-584f-9b6e-df69446b85d5.html","journal-news.com","WASHINGTON (AP) — US military says it has sunk six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels in latest test of ceasefire.",{"title":86,"url":87,"domain":88,"snippet":89,"content":34},"US attempt to open the Strait of Hormuz tests Iran war's fragile ceasefire","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wyff4.com\u002Farticle\u002Fus-strait-of-hormuz-iran-uae-attack\u002F71214781","wyff4.com","The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.",{"title":91,"url":92,"domain":93,"snippet":94,"content":34},"US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wwnytv.com\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F04\u002Fus-led-task-force-tells-ships-reroute-first-day-new-effort-reopen-strait-hormuz\u002F","wwnytv.com","DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen...",{"title":96,"url":97,"domain":98,"snippet":99,"content":34},"US military actions test Trump’s claim the Iran war is over","https:\u002F\u002Frollcall.com\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F05\u002Fus-military-actions-test-trumps-claim-the-iran-war-is-over\u002F","rollcall.com","ANALYSIS — Even if a recent flareup of military skirmishes in the Middle East merely continues but does not escalate, the clashes cast doubt on President...",{"title":101,"url":102,"domain":103,"snippet":104,"content":34},"US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce","https:\u002F\u002Fkdhnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fworld\u002Fus-says-it-has-opened-a-lane-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-sunk-iranian\u002Farticle_be63ec43-f041-53fe-92ce-2dc49400378c.html","kdhnews.com","The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates,...",{"title":106,"url":107,"domain":108,"snippet":109,"content":34},"IRAN WAR: U.S. says it has opened lane in Strait of Hormuz, sunk Iranian boats in test of truce","https:\u002F\u002Fca.news.yahoo.com\u002Firan-war-u-led-task-111841113.html","ca.news.yahoo.com","The U.S. military says it has opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz and reached out to dozens of shipping companies to encourage navigation through...",{"title":111,"url":112,"domain":113,"snippet":114,"content":34},"US military says it has sunk six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels in latest test of ceasefire, reports AP.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.devdiscourse.com\u002Farticle\u002FNewsalert\u002F3896522-us-military-says-it-has-sunk-six-iranian-small-boats-that-were-targeting-civilian-vessels-in-latest-test-of-ceasefire-repo","devdiscourse.com","Read more about US military says it has sunk six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels in latest test of ceasefire, reports AP. on...",{"title":116,"url":117,"domain":118,"snippet":119,"content":34},"US says it has opened a lane in the Strait of Hormuz and sunk Iranian small boats in test of truce","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moneycontrol.com\u002Fworld\u002Fuae-says-iran-has-resumed-attacks-as-the-us-moves-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-article-13908315.html","moneycontrol.com","US military said it has established a secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz and has contacted multiple shipping companies to encourage the resumption...",{"title":121,"url":122,"domain":123,"snippet":124,"content":34},"Walking a Tightrope: Scenarios for Iran–US Confrontation","https:\u002F\u002Fstudies.aljazeera.net\u002Fen\u002Fanalyses\u002Fwalking-tightrope-scenarios-iran%E2%80%93us-confrontation","studies.aljazeera.net","Global order is moving away from Western universalism toward a fragmented, multipolar world. Decolonial thought questions the idea of a single consensus,...",{"title":126,"url":127,"domain":128,"snippet":129,"content":34},"The Iran Strikes, Explained: How We Got Here and What It Means","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ajc.org\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-iran-strikes-explained-how-we-got-here-and-what-it-means","ajc.org","The United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against the Iranian regime on February 28, 2026. The action, focused on the regime's...",{"title":131,"url":132,"domain":68,"snippet":133,"content":34},"Trump Again Shifts U.S. Focus on Strait, Pausing Day-Old Escort Mission","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Flive\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F05\u002Fworld\u002Firan-war-trump-hormuz","The president made the announcement in a social media post just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio had affirmed the newly created mission,...",{"title":135,"url":136,"domain":32,"snippet":137,"content":34},"Trump says Iran's response to peace proposal \"totally unacceptable\"","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbsnews.com\u002Flive-updates\u002Firan-war-trump-us-attacks-qeshm-island-ceasefire\u002F","President Trump didn't provide details on the issues he had with the response or what would come next.",{"title":139,"url":140,"domain":141,"snippet":142,"content":34},"Iran questions seriousness of US diplomacy after attack","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rte.ie\u002Fnews\u002Fmiddle-east\u002F2026\u002F0509\u002F1572475-us-iran\u002F","rte.ie","Iran has questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf, while keeping Washington waiting for a response...",{"title":144,"url":145,"domain":146,"snippet":147,"content":34},"Is the war over or not? US-Iran trade fire amid ceasefire, UAE hit again; where things stand","https:\u002F\u002Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com\u002Fworld\u002Fmiddle-east\u002Fis-the-war-over-or-not-us-iran-trade-fire-amid-ceasefire-uae-hit-again-where-things-stand\u002Farticleshow\u002F130949840.cms","timesofindia.indiatimes.com","Middle East News: The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared dangerously close to collapse on Friday after fresh military exchanges...",{"title":149,"url":150,"domain":53,"snippet":151,"content":34},"Iran threatens US bases as tanker clashes raise tensions","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.msn.com\u002Fen-in\u002Fnews\u002Finsight\u002Firan-threatens-us-bases-as-tanker-clashes-raise-tensions\u002Fgm-GM6F903319?gemSnapshotKey=GM6F903319-snapshot-38&uxmode=ruby","New IRGC warning: Iran vows to target US bases and ships if its tankers face attacks, after US strikes on two Iranian vessels.",{"title":153,"url":154,"domain":78,"snippet":155,"content":34},"Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran's Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter (Updated)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.twz.com\u002Fnews-features\u002Fpossibility-of-operation-to-retrieve-irans-enriched-uranium-appears-to-rise-as-negotiations-sputter","Both Trump and Netanyahu made comments in the last 24 hours that point to a possible high-risk operation to snatch Iran's nuclear material.",{"mentionsLast7Days":157,"mentionsLast30Days":157,"firstSeen":21,"lastSeen":158,"relatedEntities":159},2,"2026-05-09T04:53:33.313Z",[25,31,37,42,47,52,57,62,67,72,77],[161,164,167,170,173,176],{"topic":162,"slug":163,"score":18,"type":19,"country":15,"nicheIcon":14},"President Trump's recent actions' impact on young voter support","president-trump-s-recent-actions-impact-on-young-voter-support",{"topic":165,"slug":166,"score":18,"type":19,"country":15,"nicheIcon":14},"CBP seizure of over $1.1 million in cocaine at Pharr Bridge","cbp-seizure-of-over-1-1-million-in-cocaine-at-pharr-bridge",{"topic":168,"slug":169,"score":18,"type":19,"country":15,"nicheIcon":14},"Security challenges at Trump's high-profile events after recent attack","security-challenges-at-trump-s-high-profile-events-after-recent-attack",{"topic":171,"slug":172,"score":18,"type":19,"country":15,"nicheIcon":14},"Matt McCarty's approach shot controversy at Truist Championship","matt-mccarty-s-approach-shot-controversy-at-truist-championship",{"topic":174,"slug":175,"score":18,"type":19,"country":15,"nicheIcon":14},"Reports of missile strikes on U.S. Navy vessel in Strait of Hormuz","reports-of-missile-strikes-on-u-s-navy-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz",{"topic":177,"slug":178,"score":18,"type":179,"country":15,"nicheIcon":14},"BBC World News one-minute international news summary","bbc-world-news-one-minute-international-news-summary","emerging"]