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Iran claims US ship strike in Strait of Hormuz; US denies report

Iran reported on Sunday that it had struck an unmanned U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the United States has denied these claims, stating that no such incident occurred. The report originated from Cairo, with Iran asserting the vessel was attempting to enter the strategic waterway. AI

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Iran claims US ship strike in Strait of Hormuz; US denies report

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it CAIRO — Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the St

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