Iranian media say a United States warship trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz was hit by two missiles after ignoring warnings, and withdrew from near the Iranian port of Jask on Monday. The report, by the Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was carried by Al Jazeera. The US military, in a social media statement, denied that one of its vessels had been struck. DailyByte reports both claims side by side because neither has been independently verified.

The Fars report came hours after the head of Iran's joint military command warned US forces they would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz. Major General Ali Abdollahi had said on Saturday that US warships would not be allowed into the Persian Gulf under any circumstances, a statement already covered by DailyByte. The new claim raises the stakes further, because a confirmed strike on a US warship would be a major escalation, while a false claim still sharpens the risk of miscalculation at sea.

What each side is saying

Tehran's position, as reported, is that it will maintain and manage security of the Strait of Hormuz with all its strength, and that vessels must respect its warnings. Washington's position is that its forces operate under freedom of navigation, and it has denied the strike. The gap between those two accounts is itself the story: with warships, coastal missile batteries and commercial tankers operating in the same narrow waters, a disputed incident can escalate before the facts are established.

The claim also sits alongside Iran's separate claim that two supertankers hit mines in the strait, and its statement that it is reviewing the latest US text relayed through Pakistan while urging a more realistic approach from President Donald Trump. Readers should treat the missile claim as unverified. We will update this brief if either side produces evidence. Source: Al Jazeera, reporting Fars.