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US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of Hormuz

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(AP) — The U.S. military denied that Iran struck an uncrewed American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claim a “total lie.” A top Iranian...

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CAIRO (AP) — Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the U.S. military dismissed as a “total lie.” The purported attack came a day after the U.S.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Iran says it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran says it hit a US ship in a week of renewed hostilities, and other Mideast news (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Iran says it struck a U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest exchange between the countries after a month of calm

  4. Breitbart News

    Iran Claims Retaliatory Hit on U.S. Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Warns 'More Painful' Strikes to Come (opens Breitbart News)

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    Tehran claimed early Sunday an unmanned U.S. vessel seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz was hit by Iranian forces in the latest escalation of conflict roiling the key international waterway.

  5. New York Post

    Iran claims strike on unmanned US vessel in Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify (opens New York Post)

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    The purported attack comes a day after the US struck three Iranian oil tankers.

  6. The Hill

    Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz (opens The Hill)

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    Iran has said that it attacked an American ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. Iranian state-run media outlet Press TV reported Sunday that a U.S. military vessel, which was remotely-operated, had been attacked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the mil…

  7. Deseret News

    Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the U.S. denies it (opens Deseret News)

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    ran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the U.S. military dismissed as a “total lie.” It was the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries. The purported attack came a day after the U.S.

  8. Washington Examiner

    US disputes Iran strike on Navy ship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Iran claimed its forces struck a U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday as the conflict escalates with renewed fighting. U.S. Central Command denied the purported strike, accusing Iran of lying.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    US denies Iran's claim to have struck an unmanned ship, and other Mideast news (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The U.S. military has denied Iran ’s claim to have struck an unmanned American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “total lie.”

  10. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Iran claims a strike on a U.S. ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the U.S. denies it (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    The purported attack came a day after the U.S. military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships being targeted with ballistic missiles.

  11. WSVN Miami

    US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of Hormuz (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (AP) — The U.S. military denied that Iran struck an uncrewed American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claim a “total lie.” A top Iranian...

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. denies Iran’s claim to have struck an unmanned ship in Strait of Hormuz (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    State-run media in Tehran said the U.S. vessel was trying to enter an area that Iran says is restricted in the Strait of Hormuz, but a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command called it "a total lie.

  13. Triblive

    U.S. denies Iran’s claim to have struck an unmanned ship (opens Triblive)

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    The U.S. military has denied Iran ‘s claim to have struck an unmanned American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “total lie.”

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US denies Iran struck vessel (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The U.S. military has denied Iran's claim to have struck an unmanned American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "total lie." A top Iranian official said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transi…

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