Iran claims US warship attempted to "infiltrate" the Strait of Hormuz to create a false impression of "successful passage"

On the 12th local time, Iranian officials stated that the U.S. Navy destroyers "Frank E. Peterson" and "Michael Murphy" attempted to "infiltrate" the Strait of Hormuz the previous day, claiming that the U.S. warships used the cover of a ceasefire to create false propaganda of "successful passage" and to influence the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations at that time.

The Iranian side claimed that the two warships attempted to disguise themselves as Omani merchant vessels operating off the southern coast of Oman, choosing a dangerous route that was very close to the coast and had shallow waters, hoping to enter the Persian Gulf through "covert" movements and the "negligence" of the Iranian military during the ceasefire. The Iranian Navy ultimately intercepted them at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. The two destroyers were forced to withdraw back to the Oman Sea without being able to enter the Strait of Hormuz.

On the 11th, the U.S. Central Command posted on social media that two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz that day and were operating in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian armed forces immediately denied the claims and emphasized that the Iranian armed forces fully control the passage and management of the strait. (Reporter: Li Jiannan, Li Shuangxi)