# Iran claims strike on U.S. vessel in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates

https://mins.news/en/item/47280

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-06 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xAYRT6

> Iran says it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, describing the incident as the latest salvo in a renewed flare-up of fighting between the two countries.

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