Iran claims its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired five ballistic missiles at the USS George Washington, one of the US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, in the Strait of Hormuz on September 5, 2026. Tehran presented the strike as retaliation for the US naval blockade dubbed Project Freedom targeting Iranian shipping. US Central Command has categorically denied any hit on its vessels, reporting zero damage and zero casualties. On the same day, American forces destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers. This naval conflict is part of a broader escalation that began on February 28, 2026.
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