US CENTCOM said Iranian state media have circulated three false claims from the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. First, CENTCOM rejected the IRGC assertion
that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is inherently dangerous,
saying the primary threat to commercial vessels and civilian crews comes from
IRGC threats and attempted attacks on ships. Second, CENTCOM said recent Iranian
strikes did not destroy or damage any US aircraft — all missiles and drones were
intercepted or failed to reach their targets — countering IRGC claims it shot
down three US F‑35s and three other aircraft. Third, CENTCOM said the commercial
tanker M/T Nora did not breach the US blockade; more than 20 US warships,
hundreds of aircraft and thousands of personnel remain on high alert and
continue to enforce the blockade.
