Iran Targets US Military Vessel In Sea Of Oman, CENTCOM Says Tehran Is Lying

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• Iran Targets US Military Vessel In Sea Of Oman, CENTCOM Says Tehran Is Lying Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 04:42 IST Iran says its navy hit a US military vessel with a command and control centre in the Sea of Oman, citing US attacks on Iranian ships and Strait of Hormuz violations The Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a key bottleneck in the US-Iran conflict, with disruptions to the strategic waterway becoming a major sticking point in ceasefire negotiations.
• (Source: AFP) As the West Asia conflict escalates, Iran said that its navy targeted a US military vessel hosting a “command and control centre" in the Sea of Oman.
• The vessel was hit as it approached Iran’s territorial waters in the Sea of Oman, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.
• The Iranian military said the incident happened after US attacks on Iranian commercial vessels and the “violation of Strait...