@Open Source Intel: CENTCOM denies reports that Iran hit a U.S. Naval ship with missiles. Fox News.
CENTCOM has denied reports that Iran launched missiles against a U.S. Naval ship. Fox News.
Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
CENTCOM has denied reports that Iran launched missiles against a U.S. Naval ship. Fox News.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is testing President Trump's patience, according to open-source intelligence. There are concerns that continued provocations could lead to an escalation.
On May 3, Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM commander, flew over the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters in an AH-64 Apache helicopter, interacting with U.S. Army Soldiers and visiting Sailors and Marines aboard two U.S. Navy warships patrolling the Arabian Sea, ahead of U.S. military support for Project Freedom.
Iranian state media claimed that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a U.S. warship with two missiles, but CENTCOM confirmed no U.S. Navy ships were hit. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
A senior US official denied that a US navy warship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz today, with further confirmation pending.
A senior U.S. official denied reports that Iranian missiles had struck an American ship near Jask Island, stating that no American vessel had been targeted. Iran's Fars News Agency had earlier reported that two missiles hit an American warship, which subsequently withdrew from the area.
Sixty-three members of Iran's parliament issued a statement thanking the Islamic Republic's judiciary for executing December protesters and called on Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i, the judiciary head, to take "decisive, public, and exemplary action" against protest leaders. The parliamentarians also commended the armed forces to continue delivering "lethal and devastating blows" to America, Israel, and their allies as per directives from Mojtaba Khamenei.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that their naval forces issued a decisive warning, preventing American and Zionist warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz area.
A senior U.S. official denied a report by Fars News Agency, which claimed that Iranian missiles had struck an American corvette near Jask. Earlier, Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported the missile attack on the U.S. Navy corvette.
IRGC Khatam Headquarters Commander Brigadier General Ali Abdollahi stated that any foreign armed force, particularly the aggressive American military, intending to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz will be met with aggression. #Iran
Hossein Mohammadi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warned that maritime movements contrary to the IRGC Navy's principles will face "serious risks" and may be forcibly stopped, while emphasizing that civilian and commercial vessels adhering to designated routes and protocols will remain secure.
Despite a ceasefire, U.S. Air Force assets continue to require refueling across the Middle East. Tel Aviv has become a major hub for U.S. fuel tanker operations.