US denies reports of Iran shelling American ships

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 05, 2026 · 99 words

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied Iranian claims that warning shots were fired at US warships in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM stated that no such attack occurred and that US forces continue to operate in the region while enforcing a blockade against Iran.

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What happened

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has dismissed as false reports that Iran fired warning shots at US ships in the Gulf of Oman.

Why it matters

"Iran claims it fired warning shots at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, forcing American vessels to ‘retreat’ toward the Indian Ocean.

Common ground

FALSE," the command said in a statement on X.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran claims it fired warning shots at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, forcing American vessels to ‘retreat’ toward the Indian Ocean.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Iran made this specific claim, including reports that the Iranian Navy published footage to support it. The claim itself is reported as having been made by Iran, regardless of whether the US agrees with the facts of the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman, also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran, is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman

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Claim 2: “Iranian forces did not attack or fire at US Navy warships.”

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CENTCOM explicitly stated as 'TRUTH' that Iranian forces did not attack or fire at US Navy warships, and this is reported across multiple search results as the official US position.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN; Persian: نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Nirū-yē Dəryâyi-yē Ərtēš-ē Žomhūri-yē Ēslâmi-yē Irân, abbreviated NEDAJA; Persian: نداجا), also refe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the ships of the Iran Navy, the country's main navy. Former ships of the Iran Navy can be found here. It does not include vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_I…

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Claim 3: “US forces continue to operate freely in regional waters while fully enforcing the ongoing blockade against Iran”

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Multiple sources confirm the existence and enforcement of a US naval blockade against Iran in 2026, including a Wikipedia entry and official CENTCOM communications.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... The blockade began 10 a.m. ET and applied only to ships going to and from Iran. ... Iran said that it viewed the entry of US military vessels near the Strait of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... CENTCOM forces will enforce the blockade against vessels transiting to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas. The U.S. military continues to ...
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/454209…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... US blockade halts ship traffic at Iranian ports as Navy deploys forces to Strait of Hormuz No ships entered or left Iranian ports during the ...
https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/the-us-military-announced…

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Claim 4: “US Central Command (CENTCOM) has dismissed as false reports that Iran fired warning shots at US ships in the Gulf of Oman.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied/dismissed the reports that Iran fired warning shots at US warships.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command

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