U.S. military denies Iran's claim it struck U.S. warship in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28, 2026. U.S. forces released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming the ship’s voyage would not include an Iranian port call. U.S. Marine Corps | CENTCOM U.S. Central Command on Monday denied claims from Iranian state media that a U.S. …