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Iran's attempts to strike US ships near Hormuz 'unsuccessful': USS George Washington Captain DeLeo
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Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of the forward-deployed USS George Washington, told reporters during a recent media visit in the US Fifth Fleet area that Iran had attempted to strike “a variety of ships” near the Strait of Hormuz, but none had succeeded.
“Those have all been unsuccessful, and I can tell you that reason is 100% due to our sailors on this ship,” DeLeo said, according to the carrier’s commanding officer’s remarks reported during the visit.
He said the carrier and its crew use both offensive and defensive measures to protect Navy vessels, and that crews continuously train for missile and drone threats.
The Nimitz-class carrier is operating in the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz, supporting the US maritime blockade of Iran, escorting commercial tankers and defending shipping lanes.
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The USS George Washington's (CVN-73) core mission is to enforce a US blockade on Iranian oil, monitoring threats, and providing air support and surveillance alongside the strike group. It is accompanied by other operating elements, including the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86), USS Robert Smalls, USS Benfold (DDG-65) and Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5).
DeLeo’s statement indicates that Iranian attacks are not limited to a single vessel type or target, suggesting threats against military ships, commercial vessels, or both, near one of the world’s most strategically sensitive energy chokepoints.
Aircraft carrier USS George Washington currently operats in the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz region within the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility (Arabian Sea / Middle East). This handout picture released by the US Navy on September 13, 2026, shows an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, and an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, taking off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on September 13, 2026.This handout picture released by the US Navy on September 13, 2026, shows an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, landing aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on September 13, 2026.This handout picture released by the US Navy on September 13, 2026, shows a US Sailor after checking ordnance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on September 13, 2026.In this US Navy handout photo, US Navy Sailors secure an MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, to the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on August 26, 2026.This US Navy handout photograph released by US Central Command Public Affairs on September 8, 2026, shows an EA-18G Growler taking off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington on September 1, 2026.US sailors work on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73), Aug. 20, as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.FILE - In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP, File)This US Navy handout photograph released on August 19, 2026, shows an EA-18G Growler taking off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington while underway in the Indian Ocean on August 18, 2026.
His claim that all attempts were unsuccessful is a morale and deterrence message, but it also implies an ongoing campaign of missile, drone, or other maritime threats requiring constant defensive operations.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier
USS George Washington (CVN-73) is a Nimitz Class aircraft carrier currently operated by the United States Navy. The carrier, built by Northrop Grumman in Virginia, has been in active service for 34 years.
Each nuclear-powered supercarrier can embark up to 90 aircraft and operate with virtually unlimited range, providing unmatched air superiority and strike capability worldwide.
The Nimitz class nuclear-powered supercarriers have served as the cornerstone of US naval power projection for over 50 years.
