Iran claims new wave of Hormuz ship attacks; US denies any vessel hit

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said this week it struck US Navy vessels, oil tankers and other ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including an uncrewed American 'Saildrone' vessel on Thursday, in what Reuters called the largest declared wave of tit-for-tat shipping attacks since the war began. US Central Command denied any American vessel was hit in this week's exchanges and said the attempts failed, while Britain's maritime monitor UKMTO reported several commercial ships struck by gunfire in the Gulf of Oman and northern Gulf.

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