On May 4 (local time), Iran's Fars news agency reported that a U.S. Navy escort ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz was struck by two Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman and withdrew. U.S. forces immediately denied the account.
Fars, citing local sources in southern Iran, said the U.S. escort vessel violated navigation and shipping rules and attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz near Jask in southeastern Iran.
Jask is a port city on the Gulf of Oman, just east of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Fars, the U.S. warship ignored warnings from the Iranian navy and, after pressing ahead with its maneuver, became the target of a missile strike. The report said the ship was hit by two missiles and was forced to turn back.
Iran's state television, citing the military's press office, said Iran's swift and decisive warning stopped attempts by U.S. Navy \"destroyers\" to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, took to X (formerly Twitter) to dispute the Iranian reports, posting, \"Fact check: No U.S. Navy ship was struck.\" The command added that U.S. forces are supporting \"Project Freedom\" and are strengthening maritime restrictions on Iranian ports.
