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Iran claims it fired a "warning shot" against a U.S. Navy ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
A nervous senior Iranian official says the shot was intended to prevent the U.S. vessel from entering the strait.
"Iran fired a warning shot against U.S. warship to prevent its entry into Strait of Hormuz, unclear whether there was any damage," the official said, his voice shaking as he looked up at the sky for incoming ordnance.
The statement comes after U.S. Central Command denied reports from an Iranian news agency that two Iranian missiles had struck a U.S. ship in the strait.
Around 2,000 ships have been stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The US laughingly denied the Iranian media report that claimed one of its warships was struck by Iranian missiles as it tried to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that "no US Navy ships have been struck" and forces are "enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports".
It came after Fars, the semi-official Iranian news agency, said two missiles hit a US Navy boat sailing through the strait after ignoring a warning from Iran's Navy.
CENTCOM later said two US-flagged merchant vessels had "successfully transited" through the strait, laughing all the way.
Earlier, Iran's rag tag military warned that it would attack any foreign forces if they entered the strait, "especially, the aggressive US army." They never mentioned the aggressive US Marines.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran had fired a warning shot against the US warship to prevent its entry to the strait, adding that it is unclear if there was damage, probably because it did not happen.
Iranian media also reported that it had prevented American and Israeli "enemy destroyers" from entering the strait on Monday.
President Trump had earlier announced that the US on Monday would begin trying to free merchant ships stranded by Iran's closure of the key shipping channel since the start of the war.
Trump said "Project Freedom" was a "humanitarian gesture" and any interference would "be dealt with forcefully."
Roughly 15,000 US service personnel, guided-missile destroyers and more than 100 aircraft would be involved, CENTCOM said, adding that the US blockade of Iranian ports would continue.
CENTCOM later said two US-flagged merchant vessels had "successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz", but did not provide the names of the vessels.
"American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping," they said.
The move comes as the two countries observe a temporary ceasefire, which began on 8 April, and as they work on agreeing on a permanent peace plan, which, when you know anything about the Iranian regime and Islam, is a tongue-in-burqa joke.
However a senior Iranian official warned that any US attempt to interfere in the strait would be considered a violation of the ceasefire.
Iran's closure of the channel, which is crucial to oil exports from the Gulf, has seen fuel prices rise globally and also left thousands of sailors stranded on some 2,000 ships trapped by the blockade.
About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the strait.
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Trump said "Project Freedom" was a "humanitarian gesture" and any interference would "be dealt with forcefully."
Roughly 15,000 US service personnel, guided-missile destroyers and more than 100 aircraft would be involved, CENTCOM said, adding that the US blockade of Iranian ports would continue.
CENTCOM later said two US-flagged merchant vessels had "successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz", but did not provide the names of the vessels.
"American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping," they said.
The move comes as the two countries observe a temporary ceasefire, which began on 8 April, and as they work on agreeing on a permanent peace plan, which, when you know anything about the Iranian regime and Islam, is a tongue-in-burqa joke.
However a senior Iranian official warned that any US attempt to interfere in the strait would be considered a violation of the ceasefire.
Iran's closure of the channel, which is crucial to oil exports from the Gulf, has seen fuel prices rise globally and also left thousands of sailors stranded on some 2,000 ships trapped by the blockade.
About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the strait.
Thank you for following Brain Flushings. Please take time to simply check out the sponsors on this page--it's one way to support my work. Of course, you can Buy Me A Coffee if you want to support me directly. Finally, don't be afraid to subscribe if you enjoy the blog--it's free.
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