Iran claims it stopped US warship from sailing through strait of Hormuz

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Cargo ships are seen at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz (Fatima Shbair/AP)

Two missiles hit US warship intending to pass through the Strait of Hormuz - report Iran’s Fars news agency is reporting that a US warship intending to pass through the strait of Hormuz was turned back after ignoring a warning from Iran navy, citing “news sources in the south”.

The report, which we have not yet been able to independently verify, said that two missiles hit a US Navy frigate sailing through the waterway in what Iran deemed a violation of “traffic and shipping security” near Jask island.