Iran's IRGC Claims Attacks on US Navy Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

In early September 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had attacked US Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including an unmanned surface vessel, an aircraft carrier, and a destroyer, using ballistic missiles and other strikes. The IRGC said the actions were in retaliation for US military raids and warned of more painful strikes to come. However, US officials denied that any US ship had been hit, and no damage or casualties were reported.