US Rejects Iran Missile Strike Claim, Says 2 Vessels Transit Hormuz

The United States is deploying military forces to guide ships and maintain freedom of navigation through the strait.

The headquarters of the US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2017. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The United States, on May 4, rejected Iranian state media reports that a U.S. warship had been struck by missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels had successfully transited the waterway.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated in a May 4 post on X that “no U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” noting that U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.