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Iran warns it will attack US forces in Hormuz as Trump launches ship guidance operation
International
Published on 4 May 2026
US denies Iran’s strike claim as blockade talk grows
Iran’s military warned that it could attack US forces entering the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump announced a new US maritime operation to guide ships. Iran claimed it had hit a US warship, but the US military denied any vessel was struck. The US said it is supporting the mission and enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
- Iran warned US forces entering Hormuz could be targeted
- Trump announced a ship guidance maritime operation
- Iran claimed a US warship was hit; US denied it
- US links the mission to enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports
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