US EditionUS denies Iranian claim that it hit American warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said no U.S. Navy ships were hit as Iran claimed missiles struck a warship and the U.S. moved to guide stranded commercial vessels.
- U.S. Central Command denied reports on Monday that a U.S. Navy vessel was struck by two missiles near the port of Jask, directly refuting claims from Iranian state media.
- President Donald Trump announced 'Project Freedom' on Sunday, an initiative to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz following the April 13 naval blockade intended to pressure Tehran.
- The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center established an 'enhanced security area' near Oman, warning mariners that usual routes contain mines that have not been fully surveyed and mitigated.
- Major General Pilot Ali Abdollahi warned that any foreign military force approaching the Strait will be targeted as Tehran reviews a U.S. response to its 14-point proposal.
- Brent crude oil rose 2% and West Texas Intermediate climbed more than 1% on Monday, while shipping expert Jakob Larsen warned the U.S. effort risks hostilities breaking out again.
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Oil Prices Spike 5% After Iran Claims Missile Strike on US Vessel Before CENTCOM Denial Rolls Markets Back
Oil markets lurched sharply on Monday after Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed that two missiles had struck a US Navy warship near the port of Jask at the southern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures jumped more than 5% to £85.89 ($113.78) a barrel, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate rose more than 3% to £79.17 ($105.11) a barrel, as investors braced …
Middle East crisis live: US denies report that warship trying to pass through strait of Hormuz was hit by Iran
US Central Command denies that a ship has been struck after Iran’s Fars news agency claimed two missiles hit a US navy frigate Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran We have a bit more of the statement from Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi, the [...]
Tehran: 'Attacked with two missiles an American warship near Hormuz'. The US denies. Axios: 'New rules of engagement, the U.S. army authorized to hit motorboats and Pasdaran missiles' (ANSA)
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Iran Alleges Strike on U.S. Warship in Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM Denies
Iranian officials say naval forces repelled a U.S. vessel, while U.S. Central Command denies any strike as tensions escalate ahead of a major naval operation. The post Iran Alleges Strike on U.S. Warship in Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM Denies first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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