Iran Claims Targeting US Navy Vessel in Gulf of Oman; US Denies
Quick Look
- Iran's state media reported its navy targeted a US military vessel in the Gulf of Oman, citing recent US actions against Iranian commercial vessels.
- The US Central Command denied the claim, stating its assets operate unimpeded.
AI-generated summary
Iranian Navy on Thursday targeted a US military vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Iran's state media IRIB reported.
According to IRIB, the operation was launched in response to recent US actions against Iranian commercial vessels and alleged violations of rules governing transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
The report did not specify the extent of the damage or whether there were any casualties.
"Following violations of the regulations of the Strait of Hormuz and hostile actions against Iranian vessels in the Gulf of Oman by the US, the Iranian Navy targeted the 'command center' located on a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman," IRIB said.
Meanwhile, US central command refuted Tehran's claim and said that its military sets at sea continue to fly, sail, and operate safely and unimpeded.
"Iran is now claiming it has targeted a US Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Oman. Iran is lying. US military assets at sea continue to fly, sail, and operate safely and unimpeded," it said.
