Media: US warships return after brief transit through Strait of Hormuz

US military vessels temporarily crossed the Strait of Hormuz from east to west, entered the Persian Gulf, and then returned through the strait to the Arabian Sea.

“This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters,” a US official said, as cited by Axios reporter Barak Ravid on X.

🚨The U.S. official said the warships crossed the strait of Hormuz from east to west to the Gulf & then made their way back through the strait to the Arabian sea
🚨"This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters", the U.S. official said https://t.co/MeYTAhfYBF

— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) April 11, 2026

Earlier reports indicated that several US Navy ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, though Iranian media denied the claims, citing a senior Iranian military official.

By Jeyhun Aghazada