Iran sinks US vessel near Bandar Abbas, navy claims VIDEO

The Iranian Navy said in a post on X that it had sunk a U.S. vessel that allegedly approached the port of Bandar Abbas, a key strategic hub on Iran’s southern coast.

The navy said the strike was in response to remarks by US President Donald Trump, who stated that Iran’s naval power had been “completely destroyed,” Caliber.Az reports.

At the very moment when Trump was boasting that "Iran's naval power has been completely destroyed," the Iranian Navy sank a U.S. ship that attempted to approach the port of Bandar Abbas. pic.twitter.com/k5IBhxzTe1

— Iranian Force (@MrImranPk) April 13, 2026

Bandar Abbas, located along the Strait of Hormuz, is a critical maritime chokepoint through which a significant share of global energy supplies passes.

By Sabina Mammadli