Iranian state media said on Monday that the Iranian navy fired two missiles at a US Navy frigate in the Strait of Hormuz, near the port of Jask.

The report came hours after President Donald Trump announced that US forces would begin escorting commercial ships through the strategic waterway.

What did Iran say about the missile strike on the US frigate?

Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the frigate was sailing in violation of navigation and maritime safety rules when it was struck after ignoring a warning from the Iranian navy.

The agency did not cite a source and did not specify the exact location of the alleged incident. No other sources confirmed that missiles were fired.

US Central Command issued a denial on X shortly after the report circulated. “No US Navy ships have been struck,” it wrote.

Why is the Strait of Hormuz at the center of this confrontation?

The Strait of Hormuz has been blockaded by Iran since the US and Israel launched strikes on February 28, cutting off major flows of oil, gas and fertilizer through one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.

The United States has simultaneously imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Trump said Sunday that Washington would begin escorting commercial vessels through the strait, drawing an immediate threat of attack from the Iranian military.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said earlier today that the US must abandon what he called excessive demands for negotiations to progress.

“The other side must commit to a reasonable approach and abandon its excessive demands regarding Iran,” he said in a briefing broadcast by state television.

Where do US-Iran peace talks stand?

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran have stalled since a ceasefire took effect on April 8, with only one round of direct talks held.

Iran submitted a 14-point proposal focused on ending the two-month-long Middle East war, and Washington responded through Pakistani mediators, according to Baqaei.

A key sticking point remains control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Baqaei described the waterway as historically a “secure and safe route” for international shipping and called on the international community to hold the United States and Israel accountable for disrupting it.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has shown that it considers itself the guardian and protector of the Strait of Hormuz and this vital waterway,” he said.