TEHRAN: US military, that commenced Project Freedom, an operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, has claimed to have successfully destroyed six Irani speed boats endeavouring to impose blockade on Tuesday (5th May, 2026).
Denying American claim apropos sinking of its small speed boats, Iran asserted that the vessels sunk by US were carrying goods and passengers. Iran has also accused USA of killing five innocent civilians in the strike.
Talking to the Media on 5th May, 2026, Pete Hegseth, said: “We’re not looking for a fight. But Iran also cannot be allowed to block innocent countries and their goods from an international waterway.”
General Caine held: “Since the ceasefire was announced, Iran has fired at commercial vessels nine times and seized two container ships, and they have attacked US forces more than 10 times, all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this time.”
Command, taking to the X, portrayed a pictured of F-16 and stated: “A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz. US forces have a large amount of capability and firepower concentrated in and around the strait to extend a defensive umbrella to protect U.S. forces and defend commercial shipping…If you attack American troops or innocent commercial shipping, you will face overwhelming and devastating American firepower.”
Newspakistan.tv
