• Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency claimed Iranian forces struck a US Navy frigate in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday
• Fars alleged that the United States vessel was targeted near Jask after ignoring warnings from Iran’s navy
• However , the United States military denied the report, insisting no American naval ship had been struck

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday, May 4, that Iranian forces launched a missile attack on a US Navy frigate in the Strait of Hormuz, though the US military swiftly rejected the claim.

According to Fars, the vessel was struck after allegedly ignoring warnings from Iran’s navy while sailing near the southern Iranian port of Jask.

“The frigate, which was sailing in violation of navigation and maritime safety rules near (the port of) Jask, was targeted by a missile attack after ignoring a warning from the Iranian navy,” Fars said.

The report further claimed that the vessel was forced to retreat after sustaining damage.

“The American frigate that was hit was unable to continue its journey and was forced to turn back and flee the area,” the Iranian news agency reported.

However, the US military dismissed the report shortly after it surfaced. In a post on X, the US Central Command denied that any American naval vessel had been struck.

“No US Navy ships have been struck,” it wrote.

The conflicting claims emerged just hours after US President Donald Trump announced that American forces would begin escorting ships through the strategic waterway on Monday, May 4.

Trump said the United States would start guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes for oil, gas and fertiliser, following months of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict.

The Strait of Hormuz has remained a major flashpoint since the war erupted on February 28, with Iran tightening its grip on maritime traffic and allowing only limited passage through the route.

Jask, located on Iran’s southern Gulf coast, lies roughly 200 kilometres from the narrow chokepoint that separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula.

While Fars did not specify the exact coordinates of the reported incident, Iranian military officials have repeatedly warned that US naval forces would be targeted if they approached the strait.

Since the outbreak of the conflict, only a small number of ships have been allowed to pass through the waterway, while Washington says it has maintained restrictions on Iranian port access since April 13.

Trump sparks outrage after resharing ‘Strait of Trump’ map for Strait of Hormuz

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the United States President Donald Trump had triggered fresh controversy after resharing a Truth Social post proposing that the Strait of Hormuz be renamed the “Strait of Trump,” a move widely seen as provocative amid mounting geopolitical tensions.

The post featured a map of the strategically critical waterway relabeled with the suggested name, drawing swift global attention because of the Strait’s central role in global energy security.