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Iran’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. According to Axios, a senior US official denied that a U.S. military ship was hit in an Iranian attack.
"The vessel, which had been sailing through the Strait of Hormuz today in violation of traffic and shipping security near Jask, was targeted by a missile attack after ignoring a warning from the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy," Fars said, citing local sources.
The vessel was unable to continue its route as a result of the attack and "was forced to turn back and flee the area," the outlet said.
No details were given about the extent of damage or possible casualties.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier warned that any vessels violating transit protocols issued by Tehran in the Strait of Hormuz "will be forcefully stopped."
A senior Iranian official speaking to Reuters claimed that a warning shot was fired against a U.S. warship to prevent its entry into Hormuz.
"It is unclear whether the ship was damaged," the official added.
Another official speaking to Iran's Tasnim News Agency said, "Iran is fully prepared for every scenario, and the Americans know that Iran will not allow Trump to bully its way through."
"The first shots have been fired. The Iranian armed forces, as in the 40-day war, will not allow U.S. combat forces to pass through the Strait of Hormuz," the Iranian official added.
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The U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, triggering retaliation from Tehran against Israel, as well as U.S. allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Since April 13, the U.S. has enforced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the strategic waterway.
A two-week ceasefire was announced on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, followed by direct talks in Islamabad on April 11, but no agreement was reached on a lasting truce.
U.S. President Donald Trump later extended the ceasefire without setting a new deadline, following a request from Pakistan.
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