'We Continue To Operate Freely': Iran Claims To Target US Warships, Washington Fact-Checks

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• 'We Continue To Operate Freely': Iran Claims To Target US Warships, Washington Fact-Checks Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 22:57 IST Iran claims it fired warning missiles at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, forcing retreat, but US Central Command denies any attack as wider Iran-US tensions persist.
• The ongoing conflict has also disrupted shipping in the critically vital Strait of Hormuz.
• As the fate of the peace deal between Iran and the United States hangs in the balance, the Islamic Republic on Friday claimed that its military forced two US Navy destroyers to withdraw from the Gulf of Oman after launching what it described as “warning missiles" toward the vessels, according to reports carried by Iranian state media.
• A statement published by the state-run IRNA news agency said Iranian forces fired the missiles after accusing the US of engaging in “maritime misconduct and harassment, as well as...