Tehran, June 3 -- Amid escalating conflict in West Asia, Iran has claimed that its naval forces successfully targeted an American military vessel operating a "command and control centre" within the Sea of Oman.

According to a report by the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the vessel was struck as it neared Iran's territorial waters in the Sea of Oman.

The Iranian military justified the hostile action by stating that the operation was carried out following American assaults on Iranian commercial shipping vessels and an alleged "violation of Strait of Hormuz regulations", Tasnim added.

However, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) quickly dismissed the maritime claim. In a swift counter-statement published on social media platform X, C...