US Central Command denies tanker hit mines in Strait of Hormuz, accuses Iran of intimidation
US Central Command rejected Iranian claims that a tanker struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard of spreading fear.
The US Central Command has firmly rejected Iran's claims that a tanker struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran's Revolutionary Guard of spreading fear. The command categorically denied the Revolutionary Guard's allegation, stating that no ships had indeed struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The denial was confirmed by the US Central Command, who dismissed the claim as an attempt by the Revolutionary Guard to intimidate commercial shipping in the region through disinformation.
Earlier, Iran's Revolutionary Guard had claimed that a vessel had violated a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz, struck naval mines, and warned all ships against using what it deemed as "illegal" routes. The Guard also urged passing vessels to refrain from responding to what it described as "US military provocations."
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