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4 May 2026, 13:57

On Monday, May 3, the U.S. Central Command, "CENTCOM," firmly rejected claims by Iranian state media that a U.S. destroyer was targeted by two missiles from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In a message published under the title "Fact-Checking" on its X account, it stated that no U.S. destroyer had been targeted and emphasized that the U.S. Navy supports the "Freedom of Navigation [in the Strait of Hormuz]" and is enforcing a maritime blockade on the ports of the Islamic Republic.

Earlier, the Fars news agency had claimed, citing sources within the IRGC, that a U.S. destroyer was hit by two missiles while passing through the Strait of Hormuz near the port of Jask after ignoring warnings.

CENTCOM announced on Monday evening, May 3, that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Persian Gulf after passing through the Strait of Hormuz and are supporting the "Freedom of Navigation" initiative.

In a post on X, CENTCOM wrote: "U.S. forces are actively working to resume the passage of commercial vessels. As a first step, two commercial ships flying the U.S. flag successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and continue their journey safely."

The CENTCOM statement was released hours after Iran threatened that the passage of ships without the permission of the IRGC Navy was prohibited.

The Tasnim news agency, close to the IRGC, claimed that "with a firm and swift warning" from the Navy of the Islamic Republic, the "entry" of U.S. destroyers into the Strait of Hormuz was prevented. CENTCOM has rejected this claim.

In another post on X, CENTCOM stated that Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of CENTCOM, flew over the regional waters inside and around the Strait of Hormuz in an Apache helicopter on May 2, just before the start of U.S. military support for the "Freedom of Navigation" initiative. According to this post, Cooper met and spoke with U.S. Army soldiers after visiting sailors and Marines on board two U.S. Navy warships patrolling in the Arabian Sea.

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