US Rejects Iran's Claim of Striking Unmanned Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The US military has denied Iran's claim that it struck an unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the assertion 'a total lie.'

This comes after a day of increased tensions between the two nations, with the US reporting strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.

The US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN that the security of oil shipments through the strait depends on the presence of the US Navy, which escorts tankers and provides protection against potential Iranian attacks.

Wright also expressed the expectation that other countries would later support these efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, where an average of 9 million barrels of oil pass every day.