U.S. calls Iran claim of unmanned ship strike a lie
By The BriefBrief
Iran said it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military dismissed the claim as a “total lie,” amid a separate day in which it said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles.
WHO:U.S. military
WHAT:Dismissed Iran’s claim that it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz as a “total lie.”
WHEN:Reported Sep 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET
WHERE:Strait of Hormuz
WHY:The U.S. military rejected Iran’s stated account of striking an unmanned U.S. vessel.
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