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Another Lie From Iranian Regime: CENTCOM Rejects Claim of Strike on US Vessel

From Arab Times · () English

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  • US Central Command denied an Iranian state-media report that Iranian forces struck an unmanned US vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins called the claim “a total lie,” according to the Associated Press.
  • The allegation came after the US military said it struck three Iranian oil tankers following a missile attack on US Navy warships, further raising tensions in the waterway.

US Central Command has rejected what Iranian state media described as a strike on an unmanned American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the report “a total lie.”

The Iranian report said Iranian forces hit the vessel after it allegedly tried to enter an area of the strait that Tehran considers restricted. CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins rejected the claim, according to the Associated Press.

The allegation came one day after the US military said it had struck three Iranian oil tankers. Washington said the action followed a missile attack targeting US Navy warships, adding to the tension around the strategically important waterway.

A total lie

· Capt. Tim HawkinsThe CENTCOM spokesman rejected Iran’s claim that Iranian forces struck an unmanned US vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
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