CENTCOM Denies Iranian Claim of Missile Strike on US Warship in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP PhotoThe United States has rejected Iranian state media reports that a U.S. warship had been struck by missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a May 4 post on X that “no U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” adding that U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.