CENTCOM denies any US warship was hit in Strait of Hormuz
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US Central Command said no US Navy warship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz and that all Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps attack attempts failed. The statement followed an Iranian Mehr news agency report that Iran had retaliated against US strikes on five Iranian tankers in the Persian Gulf.
Key Facts
- CENTCOM said no US Navy warship was hit and all Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps attack attempts failed.
- US forces destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in the past week, according to CENTCOM.
- Iran's Mehr news agency reported that Iran targeted 2 US ships and 8 tankers, causing heavy damage.
- The Iranian report said 10 ships attempting to pass through a 'prohibited zone' in the Strait of Hormuz were also targeted.
US Denial
US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement on social media denying that any US Navy warship was hit. The statement said all attack attempts by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) failed. CENTCOM added that US forces destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in the past week. The command said those vessels were part of a multi-billion-dollar shadow network financing the IRGC and that Iran cannot defend them.
Iranian Claims
Iran's Mehr news agency, citing an IRGC public relations statement, reported that Iran retaliated against US attacks on five Iranian tankers in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian statement said 2 US ships and 8 tankers were targeted and suffered heavy damage. It also said 10 ships attempting to pass through a 'prohibited zone' in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted with US military encouragement and support.
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