Iran fired off a battlefield boast. CENTCOM shot it down.
U.S. Central Command said Monday that Iran’s claim that its missiles struck a U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was propaganda and false.
CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins issued the denial in a statement to Fox News Digital.
“They made this up. It’s not true,” Hawkins said.
Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, which is tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, first reported the claim early Monday morning.
The outlet claimed two Iranian missiles hit an unidentified U.S. vessel near the port of Jask.
Reuters also reported that Iranian media claimed a U.S. warship was hit near Jask, while U.S. Central Command denied that any U.S. Navy ship had been struck.
The denial comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains the pressure point in President Donald Trump’s push to reopen one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
The U.S. military has deployed guided-missile destroyers in the Gulf as part of “Project Freedom,” an effort to escort commercial vessels and restore safe passage through the strait.
Iran has warned foreign military vessels against entering the strait without coordination, raising the risk of a direct clash in a chokepoint tied to roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments.
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🚫 CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles.
✅ TRUTH: No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports. pic.twitter.com/VFxovxLU6G
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 4, 2026
