'Will Be Targeted Within 30 Minutes': Iran Warns US Navy Warships Transiting Strait Of Hormuz

Last Updated:April 11, 2026, 21:38 IST

US Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with Iran, Tehran called it a ceasefire violation, issued threats via Pakistan as peace talks continue in Islamabad.

After weeks of closure of Strait of Hormuz, several US Navy vessels crossed the strait on Saturday in a transit that was not in coordination with Iran.

According to a report by Axios, the US Navy vessels crossed the strait for the first time. “This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters," the US official said.

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The official said the Navy ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf, and later made their way back through the strait to the Arabian Sea.

According to Fars News, a US destroyer was spotted moving toward the waterway from Fujairah and the Iranian armed forces tracked the vessel’s movements and relayed a warning to Washington through Pakistani intermediaries.

Meanwhile, Axios quoted a US official stating that the US received no warning.

The move was criticised by the Iranian government that called the crossing a ceasefire violation and threatened to attack the ships, per state media reports.

According to Fars News, Iran conveyed via Pakistan that “if the vessel continues, it will be targeted within 30 minutes, and Iran–US talks will be impacted".

The incident took place in the backdrop of US-Iran peace negotiations being brokered by Pakistan in Islamabad.

The US’s move came despite Iranian Navy’s order to commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz that they must obtain prior approval before transiting the critical waterway.

It warned vessels via radio that any ship attempting to pass without permission would face destruction, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

“You must receive permission from Iranian Sepah navy for passing through the strait. If any vessel tries to transit without permission, will be destroyed," the message said. The Sepah is a special operations unit under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Previously, US President Donald Trump announced a 14-day suspension of attacks on Iran, conditional on the “complete, immediate, and safe" reopening of the strait.

“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said in response to Trump’s message.

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage between Iran and Oman, is one of the world’s most vital energy corridors, handling roughly a fifth of global oil supplies along with other key goods.

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