US Denies that Iran Struck an Uncrewed US Military Ship in the Strait of Hormuz
The denial follows a day-old U.S. strike on Iranian oil tankers and comes as retaliatory attacks continue across the Israel-Lebanon-Gaza region.
- U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins rejected Iran's claim of striking an unmanned American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, calling the report "a total lie."
- The denial follows an American strike on three Iranian oil tankers last week, conducted in retaliation for Iran launching ballistic missiles at Navy warships during renewed hostilities.
- Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, declared the era of "proportionate responses" over, warning that future retaliation will be "faster, heavier and more painful."
- Negotiations collapsed after the failed June ceasefire, leaving on-and-off fighting to persist as both sides inflict military and economic damage on each other.
- Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Gaza kill civilians as the broader conflict widens, with casualty figures complicating international efforts to contain the violence.
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US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of Hormuz, World News
The US military denied that Iran struck an uncrewed American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claim a "total lie".A top Iranian official said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed seven people and leveled...
Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz, but US denies it
Cairo, Sep 6: Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned US vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the US military dismissed as a “total lie.” The purported attack came a day after the US military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships being targeted with ballistic missiles. Experts called it a dangerous escalation after Iran's previous attacks at sea targeted commercial shipping. The war began w…
The United States military denied Iran's claim that it attacked an unmanned US military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an "absolute lie."
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