US Central Command wants to be very clear: no American warships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz. The denial, issued on May 4, came in direct response to Iranian state media claims that two missiles struck a US Navy vessel after it allegedly ignored warnings from the Revolutionary Guard.
CENTCOM’s statement was unambiguous. “No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” the command said, adding that the missiles did not come close to any vessels.
What’s actually happening in the Strait
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20% of global oil supply flows daily.
Since late February 2026, shipping through the strait has faced severe disruptions. The situation escalated further with the launch of President Trump’s “Project Freedom,” a military operation deploying guided-missile destroyers to escort commercial vessels through the corridor.
