Iran’s navy did not hit a United States Navy ship near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Monday afternoon. US Central Command (CENTCOM) additionally confirmed that no US ship had been hit in an afternoon post to X/Twitter, adding that “US forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.”
The denial follows a report from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-aligned Fars News Agency claiming that two missiles had hit a US naval frigate near the port of Jask at the southern entrance to the strait, forcing it to turn back. Tehran has prepared other scenarios that it will activate “if necessary,” according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, citing an unnamed source. Over the past few months, Iran has repeatedly claimed to have struck several US naval ships operating in the region, including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in early March.
