The United States military has dismissed a claim by the Iranian government that it hit an American warship with two missiles on Monday morning, causing it to “turn back and flee”.

Central Command (CENTCOM), the U.S. military formation responsible for operations in the Middle East, moved to dispel a claim by Iran that it had landed a blow on one of its warships on Monday morning. The unequivocal response from CENTCOM noted the assertion of a successful attack on a U.S. warship and stated: “No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.”

On Monday morning, Iran’s…

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