Iran Media: Iran Launches Missile Attack on US Warships in Hormuz Strait
On May 4, Fars News Agency reported that two Iranian missiles hit a U.S. warship in the waters of the Hormuz Strait. The vessel ignored warnings from Tehran and persisted in attempting to enter the restricted area.
Media sources confirmed that after the attack, the warship has departed the incident site.
Iran had previously stated: foreign vessels passing through the Hormuz Strait must obtain Iranian permission; any provocation ignoring warnings will be met with retaliation by Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network cited information from the Iranian Army's news office: the Iranian Navy promptly issued combat readiness alerts, successfully preventing the U.S. warship from entering the strait's prohibited zone.
On May 4, the United States announced preparations to resume maritime escort operations in the Hormuz Strait. The U.S. Central Command plans to deploy 15,000 military personnel, missile frigates and destroyers, air forces, and full-scale unmanned combat systems. This operation, code-named "Freedom," aims primarily to escort commercial cargo ships through the strait.
After negotiations between the U.S. and Iran broke down in mid-April, the U.S. unilaterally blockaded the Hormuz Strait. Subsequently, Iran reopened the strait's shipping lanes to global commercial vessels, but the United States has not lifted its blockade. On May 2, President Trump openly stated that this maritime blockade brings substantial benefits to the U.S., even claiming the financial gains from this action are equivalent to those from piracy.
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