Iran's navy fired warning shots at a U.S. destroyer in the Gulf of Oman, according to Iranian state media on Friday. The report was relayed by Jinshi Data and carried by Odaily as a crypto news flash.
The Gulf of Oman is a strategic waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, through which roughly one-fifth of global petroleum shipments pass. Maritime tensions in the area have flared repeatedly in recent years, with U.S. and Iranian vessels occasionally engaging in close encounters. Prior to this incident, bilateral relations were already strained over nuclear issues and regional disputes. Cryptocurrency markets have historically shown sensitivity to geopolitical shocks, often exhibiting short-term price movements when conflicts escalate. As of now, the claim has not been independently verified by U.S. military sources, and further developments are awaited.