Iran claims missile strike on U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. denies attack
Claims of a fresh military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz have surfaced after Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported that Iranian forces struck a United States Navy frigate, an allegation firmly denied by the U.S. military.
According to Fars, the vessel was allegedly targeted near the port city of Jask after it violated maritime safety rules and ignored warnings from Iranian naval forces, with the report claiming the ship sustained damage and retreated.
The U.S. Central Command rejected the report, stating that no American naval ship had been hit.
The claim came shortly after former President Donald Trump announced plans for U.S. forces to escort commercial vessels through the strategic waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most sensitive shipping routes, with tensions in the region already heightened by ongoing conflict and restrictions on maritime movement.
While details of the alleged incident remain unconfirmed, Jask lies roughly 200 kilometres from the narrow strait connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
Iran has previously warned that any U.S. military activity near the waterway would be met with a response.
