The Fars news agency in Iran, which has connections with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, said this morning that the commanders of an American frigate had not complied with the Revolutionary Guard’s orders, and therefore two missiles were fired at the warship near the city of Jask, which is west of the Strait of Hormuz.
These missiles are said to have hit the ship and are said to have been turned back.
In Fars news says that the leaders of the Revolutionary Guard have repeatedly declared that no ship will sail through the strait without their permission.
An Axios reporter quoted a senior US official as saying that no warships were hit by Iranian missiles. However, the answer does not relate to whether missiles were fired at an American warship in the area.
Senior US official denies a US ship was hit by Iranian missiles
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) May 4, 2026
The US Middle East Command has issued a statement that no ships have been hit by missiles from Iran. They say warships in the area are used to keep Iran at bay and to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
They do not say whether missiles were fired at a warship or not.
🚫 CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a US warship with two missiles.
✅ TRUTH: No US Navy ships have been struck. US forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports. pic.twitter.com/VFxovxLU6G
— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 4, 2026
Reuters quoted an Iranian official that “warning shots” were fired at an American warship. It was done to prevent it from being sailed into the Strait of Hormús.
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A ceasefire is in effect between the US and Iran, but the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to almost all ships since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran over two months ago.
About a fifth of all the world’s oil goes through there, under normal circumstances, and the shutdown has had a major impact on economies around the world.
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, announced last night that there is a possibility to “guide” ships that have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz through there. However, he did not say how it will happen.
As a result, Iranian officials warned that they would interpret any US intervention in the strait as a violation of the ceasefire currently in force.
CENTCOM says two US cargo ships were sailed through the strait this morning. It was done after American warships were sailed through the strait.
One ship, from the United Arab Emirates, was hit at least two drones this morning
US Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom. American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping. As a first step, 2 US-flagged merchant… pic.twitter.com/SVDxDhK72I
— US Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 4, 2026
The news has been updated. Last at 12:20 p.m.
