U.S. military rejects claims that Iran struck a U.S. Navy vessel

The U.S. military is rejecting claims that Iran struck a U.S. Navy vessel. The denial on Monday came as the U.S. remains active in the area near the Persian Gulf, offering to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and dislodge Iran’s blockade on vessels that don’t receive its authorization.. Iranian news agencies — including the semiofficial agency Fars and the Iranian Labour News Agency — claimed that Iran had struck a U.S. Navy vessel southeast of the strait of Hormuz, accusing it of “violat...