Iran Says It Turns Back US Warship From Strait of Hormuz, US Official Denies Missile Strike

By Tala Ramadan and Jacob Bogage

DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) – Iran said it had forced a U.S. warship to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, but a U.S. official denied a report that it had been struck by Iranian missiles, according to an Axios journalist.

Iran’s navy said it had prevented “American-Zionist” warships entering the Strait of Hormuz area by issuing a “swift and decisive warning.”

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said two missiles had hit the warship near the port of Jask at the southern entrance to the strait, where Iran’s navy has a