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The head of Central Command earlier claimed the US military had struck Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran has dismissed claims that US forces sank six Iranian naval vessels that were allegedly threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, told journalists on Monday that the US military\u00a0\u201celiminated\u201d<\/em> a small Iranian naval force in the region.<\/p>\n

The reported strike was part of Project Freedom \u2013 an initiative announced by US President Donald Trump on Sunday to escort tankers and other vessels that have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe US claim regarding the sinking of a number of Iranian combat boats is a lie,\u201d<\/em> a senior Iranian military official told IRIB news agency on Monday.<\/p>\n

Cooper claimed that the US military sank at least six Iranian boats, boasting of \u201can enormous amount of capability and firepower concentrated in and around the strait, including AH-64 Apache and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Iran hits US Navy ship with missile strike \u2013 media<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Earlier on Monday, Fars News Agency reported that the Iranian military hit a US Navy patrol boat near the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM rejected the claim, saying no US Navy ships were struck.<\/p>\n

Washington and Tehran remain at odds over the fate of the key waterway, which accounts for around 20% of global seaborne oil trade. Iran reportedly suggested a new mechanism to govern the strait as part of its latest peace proposal, which was rejected by the US.<\/p>\n

Trump ordered a naval blockade of Iranian ports to force Tehran to agree to a peace settlement that would be satisfactory to Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the blockade an \u201cact of war\u201d<\/em> violating the ceasefire reached in early April.<\/p>\n

\u201cProject Freedom is Project Deadlock,\u201d<\/em> Araghchi said in a post on X, warning the US to \u201cbe wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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