Two missiles hit US Navy ship near Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to turn back - report
The ship reportedly turned back after being hit.
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Mizan said the defendant confessed to assaulting the security officer. HRANA quoted an informed source as saying Abdollahzadeh was subject to torture to extract forced confessions.
