By Tala Ramadan and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - Iran ⁠said ⁠it had forced a U.S. warship ⁠to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, but a U.S. ​official denied a report that it had been struck by Iranian missiles,

U.S. Central Command said two-merchant vessels and destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz during "Project Freedom"

The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and that Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Persian Gulf were helping to restore shipping traffic.

Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said the

The warning came soon after the United States military confirmed that two commercial vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

A cargo ship caught fire off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as the nation warned of incoming attacks from Iran. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center announced the fire on the ship,

Operation Freedom is underway overseas. U.S. Naval ships are on their way to the Strait of Hormuz to begin guiding stuck ships through the closed route. Iran says this action would violate the current ceasefire in place.

Two US-flagged vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz, the military said. President Donald Trump vowed US forces would help guide stranded vessels today. Follow for live updates.