US hit 2 small cargo boats instead of IRGC speedboats

TABNAK, May 05 - In a clear criminal move, the US military has fired on 2 small cargo boats instead of IRGC speedboats.

News ID: 7385

Date: 05 May 2026 - 11:53

Speaking about the US military claims about targeting speedboats of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran, the military source rejected any attack on the IRGC vessels.

“Following the false claim by the US military that it had targeted 6 Iranian speedboats, since none of the IRGC combat vessels had been hit, an investigation was conducted into the nature of the claim from local sources,” the source said to Tasnim.

“It was determined that the American aggressive forces had attacked 2 small boats carrying people‘s cargo that were moving from Khasab on the coasts of Oman towards the coasts of Iran,” the source added.

The source noted that 5 civilian passengers were martyred in the US attack, adding, “The Americans must definitely be held accountable for their crime in this regard.”

This military source emphasized that this hasty measure by the enemy is due to deep fear and nightmare of the American military from the IRGC speedboat operations.

The remarks by the military source came after US President Donald Trump says the US has struck Iranian "fast boats" in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command says helicopters were used to destroy the Iranian small vessels.

The reported operation is part of Trump's so called "Project Freedom", which Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has described it as “Project Deadlock”.