U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz, on April 20, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images
The Pentagon on May 26 denied reports that the United States had resumed naval escorts for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid an uptick in regional tensions following a series of fresh American strikes on Iranian targets in what the U.S. military said was an act of self-defense.
“Recent media reporting claims that the U.S. Navy has restarted escorting or assisting commercial vessels during transits through the Strait of Hormuz. FALSE,” U.S. Central Command said in a May 26 post on X, after the Iranian military claimed earlier on Tuesday that it had downed a U.S. military drone and fired shots at an F-35 fighter jet.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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