US military rejects Iran’s claim it drove American warships out of the Gulf of Oman
WASHINGTON, DC: The United States military has rejected a dramatic claim by the Iranian navy asserting that its forces fired warning missiles and deployed advanced attack drones to run American destroyers out of the Gulf of Oman.
US Central Command issued a swift, public denial on Friday, June 5, labeling the entire narrative false and confirming that American forces continue to operate completely unhindered in regional waters.
🚫 CLAIM: Iran claims it fired warning shots at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman, forcing American vessels to “retreat” toward the Indian Ocean. FALSE.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 5, 2026
✅TRUTH: Iranian forces did NOT attack or fire at U.S. Navy warships. Doing so would be a gross violation of the ceasefire.… pic.twitter.com/PdfC1EMZTP
The direct military-to-military dispute highlights a deeply volatile standoff. Tehran had claimed earlier in the day that its tactical warning launches successfully forced two US Navy vessels to retreat from their positions and head toward the open waters of the Indian Ocean.
CENTCOM immediately countered the state-media narrative with an official statement, flatly declaring: “Iranian forces did NOT attack or fire at US Navy warships.”
Tehran issues long-range missile warnings
Iran's navy did not specify the exact timing of the alleged maritime confrontation.
However, Iranian officials sought to project strategic dominance over the vital trade corridor by claiming that enemy vessels had successfully been pushed beyond the defensive radius of their standard coastline armaments.
Clerical military commanders warned that longer-range missiles would be employed if necessary to defend the region, raising fresh concerns over the stability of the highly fragile ceasefire environment.
Pentagon enforces ongoing maritime blockade
American defense officials emphasized that the substantial US Navy presence in the Gulf of Oman remains fully stationed to cut off commercial shipping from accessing sanctioned Iranian ports.
Rejecting any claims of a retreat, CENTCOM warned that an actual attack from Tehran would constitute a gross violation of the ceasefire.
The military reiterated that its crews continue to operate freely while strictly enforcing the ongoing blockade against Iran, signaling to global markets that the strategic maritime lanes remain under firm international control.
