Iranian Navy Claims Cruise-Missile Launch at U.S. Vessel in Indian Ocean

Iran's navy said it launched a shore-to-sea cruise missile at what it described as a hostile U.S. vessel in the northern Indian Ocean during the thirteenth phase of Operation Thunderbolt. The announcement said the missile was fired toward the vessel, but did not identify it or say whether the weapon reached its target. The verified reports did not report damage or casualties and provided no evidence that the vessel was hit. No U.S. response was included, so the account remains an Iranian military claim.