Iran claims to hit US warship in Strait of Hormuz after Trump plans to ‘guide’ ships out

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Iran claimed Monday to have struck an American naval vessel on the first day of a bid by Washington to force open the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.

The semiofficial Fars News Agency, which has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed an unidentified US ship was hit by two missiles near the port of Jask.

Boats and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam.Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 4, 2026. REUTERS
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman.Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, 2026. REUTERS

There was no immediate response from US Central Command.

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