Iran Claims Blocking US Warship in Strait of Hormuz, US Denies Missile Hit
Iran claimed today to have forced a US warship attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz to turn back. Iranian media also reported that two missiles struck the warship, but the US Central Command denied the vessel was hit by Iranian missiles.
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(Central News Agency, Dubai, May 4, comprehensive foreign report) Iran today claimed to have forced a US warship attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz to turn back, and Iranian media reported that two missiles struck the warship, but the US Central Command denied the vessel was hit by Iranian missiles.
Reuters reported that the Iranian Navy announced today that it prevented an "American-Zionist" warship from entering the Strait of Hormuz area by issuing a "swift and decisive warning."
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that two missiles struck the warship near Jask Port, located at the southern entrance of the strait, where Iran has a naval base.
However, Barak Ravid, a reporter for the American news website Axios, pointed out that a senior US official immediately denied the report.
According to CNN, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) also posted on social media platform X, stating: "No US Navy vessel was hit."
After US President Donald Trump stated that the US would "guide" ships stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the combined US-Israel war against Iran, Iran today warned the US military not to enter the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz. (Compiler: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150504
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(Central News Agency, Dubai, May 4, comprehensive foreign report) Iran today claimed to have forced a US warship attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz to turn back, and Iranian media reported that two missiles struck the warship, but the US Central Command denied the vessel was hit by Iranian missiles.
Reuters reported that the Iranian Navy announced today that it prevented an "American-Zionist" warship from entering the Strait of Hormuz area by issuing a "swift and decisive warning."
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that two missiles struck the warship near Jask Port, located at the southern entrance of the strait, where Iran has a naval base.
However, Barak Ravid, a reporter for the American news website Axios, pointed out that a senior US official immediately denied the report.
According to CNN, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) also posted on social media platform X, stating: "No US Navy vessel was hit."
After US President Donald Trump stated that the US would "guide" ships stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the combined US-Israel war against Iran, Iran today warned the US military not to enter the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz. (Compiler: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150504
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