Did U.S. warships really brave the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war started?

1. CLAIM — U.S. warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the Iran war began.[1][2]

2. VERDICT — TRUE.

3. EVIDENCE — The Reddit post in r/worldnews links to an Axios article reporting that several U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from east to west into the Gulf and back, marking the first such transit since the Iran war began on February 28, 2026; this was to support freedom of navigation and mine-clearing amid a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.[2][3][4] Multiple outlets confirm two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers (e.g., USS Michael Murphy) completed the transit without incident for mine-clearing operations, with no prior U.S. warship transits reported since the war's start; Iran issued threats but denied the crossing occurred.[5][4][6][7]

4. SOURCE CHECK — r/worldnews is a large subreddit (tens of millions of subscribers) focused on international news links from reputable outlets like Axios; the post links directly to Axios, a mainstream U.S. news site.

5. CREDIBILITY — 10.

6. CONFIDENCE — 10.

7. BIAS — CENTER.

8. CATEGORY — International.