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Conflicting reports emerged Saturday over whether U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after Axios reporter Barak Ravid cited U.S. officials as saying several American naval vessels had passed through the strategic waterway for the first time since the start of the war with Iran.
Iranian state television later reported that Tehran had warned off a U.S. military ship and denied any U.S. vessel had crossed.
According to posts citing U.S. officials, several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in what was described as the first publicly known such movement since the outbreak of the Iran war.
The reported transit came amid ongoing talks in Islamabad. Later, Iranian media reported that Iran had threatened to attack a U.S. military ship within 30 minutes if it crossed the strait, said the vessel retreated after the warning, and denied that any U.S. vessel had passed through.
Axios reporter Barak Ravid said several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, citing U.S. officials.
In a post on X, Ravid wrote that several U.S. Navy ships had crossed the strait, citing a U.S. official.
The reported movement was described as the first publicly known U.S. naval passage through the strategic waterway since the start of the war with Iran.
Another report citing a U.S. official said the movement was not coordinated with Iran.
That report also said it was believed to be the first time a U.S. Navy ship had crossed the crucial waterway since the war began.
The reported transit came as talks were ongoing in Islamabad.
The movement through the strait was reported while diplomatic efforts continued around the war.
Iranian state television later reported that Iran had warned a U.S. military ship that it would be attacked within 30 minutes if it crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior Iranian military official said the vessel retreated after the warning, according to the report.
It remained unclear what exact action the ship took or where it was located.
Iran later denied that any U.S. vessel had passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
That denial came after Axios had reported that several U.S. Navy ships crossed the waterway in a move that was not coordinated with Iran.
According to the report, Donald Trump appeared to confirm the earlier account by saying the U.S. military had started to clear the strait.
Iran, however, maintained that no U.S. ship had passed through.
The competing claims left the situation unclear, with U.S.-sourced reporting saying several American naval vessels crossed the strait and Iranian media saying a U.S. military ship was warned, retreated, and did not pass through.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a key waterway and a central point of tension as the war and related diplomacy continue.
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