United States Central Command on Monday denied Iranian regime claims that Tehran fired two missiles at a U.S. Navy vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
“No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports,” CENTCOM, which is responsible for the Middle East region, tweeted.
CENTCOM said early on Monday that it would begin supporting “Project Freedom” to ensure the free flow of commercial shipping through the vital global trade route.
The operation, directed by U.S. President Donald Trump, aims to safeguard merchant vessels transiting the strait, through which CENTCOM noted that roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and significant volumes of fuel and fertilizer pass.
CENTCOM said the mission will include guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft, unmanned systems and about 15,000 personnel.
