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Iran war latest: Tehran 'hits US warship' in Strait of Hormuz, state ...
Two Iranian missileshave struck a US warship intending to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, semi-official state news agency Fars has claimed. The warship was turned back after it was struck while sailing near Jask island, local sources told the agency, after Tehran earlier warned it would attack any US boats that entered the Strait of Hormuz. A US official has denied that a US ship was struck by Iranian missiles, according to Axios.Iran’s warning came after Donald Trump vowed to free commercial ships stranded in the waterway as part of so-called “Project Freedom”.Trump had pledged to guide ships out of the “restricted waterway” from Monday morning to “free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong”.Iran had afterwards warned that “any foreign armed forces, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked” if they approach the Strait.Trump said the operation came as the US held “very positive discussions” with Iran, who reportedly issued the US president a one-month deadline for negotiations on its proposed deal to reopen the strait and bring an end to the war.US official denies ship struck by Iranian missiles - reportA US official has denied that a US ship was struck by Iranian missiles, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid on X. Iranian state media has claimed that Iranian forces fired two missiles at a US warship that was trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The warship, it said. was turned back .Alex Croft4 May 2026 11:51What is Fars news agency?Fars news agency describes itself as “Iran’s leading independent news agency”.But in reality, it is known to be closely affiliated to Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). It is generally described as a “semi-official” news agency of the Iranian government - meaning it generally acts as a government-aligned, state-sanctioned news outlet. Fars news agency reported that two Iranian missiles have struck a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz - we are waiting on other sources to help confirm this. An Emirati patrol boat, second from right, is near a tanker anchored in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz (AP)Alex Croft4 May 2026 11:43Breaking: Iranian missiles hit US warship in Strait of Hormuz, state media reportsIranian forces fired two missiles at a US warship intending to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Fars news agency has reported. The warship was turned back after ignoring Tehran’s warning that any US vessels entering the strait will...
US warship attacked with missiles in Hormuz by Iran's navy
Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesUS blockade of the Strait of HormuzLife in limboHow well do you know Iran?Live updates, Sea attack comes after President Trump announced ‘Project Freedom’ to free stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Mariamne Everett, Federica Marsi and Tamila VarshalomidzePublished On 4 May 2026 Two missiles hit a US navy vessel near Jask in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings from the Revolutionary Guard to halt, state media quote the IRGC as saying. The reported attack comes after US President Donald Trump announced a naval mission, dubbed Project Freedom, to guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Iran allegedly hits US warship near Jask island entering Strait of Hormuz
I ran's Fars News Agency reports that two missiles struck a U.S. warship near Jask Island after the vessel allegedly ignored multiple warnings to leave the area. Following the reported strike, the Iranian state media outlet claimed the American warship retreated from its position, though U.S. officials have not yet verified the incident.
Two missiles hit US warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz ... - AOL
(Corrects first paragraph to make clear Jask is not an island but a port on the Gulf of Oman on Iran's southern coast) DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - Iran's navy prevented "American ...
