'All Attacks On American Forces Failed': US Denies Iranian Claim Of Striking Fifth Fleet, Air Base

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• 'All Attacks On American Forces Failed': US Denies Iranian Claim Of Striking Fifth Fleet, Air Base Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 06:59 IST CENTCOM rejected Iran’s claim of striking US military targets, saying all missiles and drones were intercepted or failed before hitting targets.
• People gather on paddleboards in shallow water as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran (Photo: AP) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected claims made by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that it successfully struck the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a separate American air base in the region with missiles and drones.
• In a post on X, CENTCOM described the Iranian claims as false, and mentioned, “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims they struck U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a U.S. air base in the...