US denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US military denied claims that Iran struck a Navy vessel as US forces offered to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Two American-flagged merchant ships have successfully transited through the strait with the help of Navy guided-missile destroyers.
The US military denied Iranian claims that it struck a US Navy vessel near an Iranian port. The US Central Command said two American-flagged merchant ships safely transited the Strait of Hormuz with the help of Navy guided-missile destroyers. The new US effort, called 'Project Freedom', aims to restore commercial shipping traffic through the strait. Iran has responded by calling it a violation of the fragile ceasefire and warning that any foreign military force approaching the strait will be targeted. The US has warned that it will respond 'forcefully' if Iran interferes with its efforts to guide ships. The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial artery for the world's oil and gas supplies, and Iran's control of it has given Tehran a strategic advantage in its war with the US and Israel.
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