🚢 US Warships Retreat 500km from Hormuz – "Not a Single American Vessel" Remains

"Before the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, between 30 and 40 US warships had been present in the Persian Gulf, whereas 'not even a single American vessel' remains there today... American warships have moved at least 500 kilometers away from the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf."

— Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, IRGC Spokesman, [Tasnim], September 29, 2026 – https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/09/29/3709643/irgc-spokesman-us-warships-retreat-500km-from-hormuz-strait

This is the war's defining metric. Before February, 30-40 US warships patrolled the Persian Gulf. Today: zero. The Fifth Fleet's Bahrain base has no vessels in the Gulf. The US Navy has retreated 500 kilometers. Trump claims victory. The maps tell a different story.

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