Iranian naval forces announced Monday they successfully blocked American warships from entering the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz by delivering what they called a “swift and decisive warning,” according to reports from Iranian state television.
The confrontation occurred as President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would begin efforts Monday morning to rescue vessels trapped in the waterway, describing the mission as a “humanitarian gesture” to assist neutral nations during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
According to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, an American naval vessel was struck by two missiles while navigating near Jask port at the strait’s southern entrance and subsequently retreated from its attempt to pass through the waterway.
Iranian military officials delivered multiple warnings Monday to international naval forces, cautioning them against attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz and threatening a “decisive response” to any such actions.
