Iran army claims firing 'warning missiles' at US destroyers in Gulf of Oman

Iran's army announced Friday that it fired "warning missiles" at two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Oman, asserting that the vessels subsequently left the area. State media reported the army's statement, which described the action as a response to "maritime misconduct and harassment" and the "hijacking of commercial vessels and oil tankers by the terrorist naval forces of the United States."

The statement, carried by the state news agency IRNA, claimed the hostile destroyers DDG-103 and DDG-8 departed the Gulf of Oman for the Indian Ocean following the missile warning. This exchange occurs against a backdrop of heightened tensions concerning maritime security in the region. Washington continues to enforce sanctions on Iranian oil shipments, while Tehran has repeatedly issued threats against shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

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In continuation of operations to counter maritime misconduct and harassment, as well as the hijacking of commercial vessels and oil tankers by the terrorist naval forces of the United States, following the firing of warning missiles, the hostile destroyers DDG-103 and DDG-8 have left the Gulf of Oman towards the Indian Ocean.

Earlier, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command stated that U.S. forces had intercepted the sanctioned stateless vessel M/T DAVINA in the Indian Ocean overnight. The command posted on X, formerly Twitter, affirming its commitment to "global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate."

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We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate.