Key facts
- Iran claims it targeted an American vessel in the Sea of Oman.
- Iran's Tasnim news agency reported the vessel was near Iran's territorial waters.
- The United States has dismissed Iran's claim.
Iran's state-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported that an American vessel was targeted and struck in the Sea of Oman. According to the report, the incident occurred as the vessel approached Iran's territorial waters. However, the United States has denied these claims, refuting Iran's assertion of a strike on an American vessel.