Iran regional confrontation

Trump says U.S. forces took out 28 boats in the Strait of Hormuz overnight

ATTACK
Location
Strait of Hormuz
Actors
United States · Iran
Importance
Standard

In remarks relayed on X, President Trump said U.S. forces now control the Strait of Hormuz and that they took out 28 boats and 28 ships the previous night. The claim comes from an interested party and is not independently confirmed in this sweep.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Trump on Iran: We now control the Strait of Hormuz; last night we took out 28 boats, 28 ships, Trump: We now control the Strait of Hormuz; last night we took out 28 boats, 28 ships

Two independent watchlist aggregators quote Trump claiming U.S. control of Hormuz and the overnight destruction of 28 boats/ships. Official interested-party claim; no cited CENTCOM confirmation in this window.