Iran Gets Mocked Into Next Week After It Releases Video of Its 'Attack' on US Ship
Iran claimed to have attacked a U.S. warship with missiles, but U.S. Central Command denied any damage and stated no ships were hit. In response to public demand for evidence, Iran released a low-quality video that drew widespread mockery online for lacking proof of impact. U.S. forces reported freeing two ships and destroying six Iranian fast boats during operations in the region.
- ▪Iran claimed its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles.
- ▪U.S. Central Command confirmed no U.S. Navy ships were struck and released information contradicting Iran's claim.
- ▪Iran released a blurry video on state TV that critics said showed no evidence of targeting or hitting any vessel.
- ▪U.S. forces freed two ships and destroyed six Iranian fast boats during operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Iran also faced ridicule for previous claims, including plans to use 'suicide dolphins' to attack ships.
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Iran Gets Mocked Into Next Week After It Releases Video of Its 'Attack' on US Ship By Nick Arama | 3:15 PM on May 04, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File As we reported earlier, the Iranian regime claimed that they'd hit a U.S. warship with two missiles on Monday.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) immediately obliterated the claim. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); 🚫 CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles.✅ TRUTH: No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S.
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