The US Central Command ‌shrugged off reports ⁠Iranian forces had hit ‌its ‌warships operating ‌in the Middle East ‌and said all attempted ⁠attacks ‌had failed, in a post on ‌X on ​Wednesday.

"Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have claimed they ⁠struck two ⁠US ⁠Navy destroyers ​operating ​in ‌the Middle East. This ‌is ⁠completely FALSE," US CENTCOM ⁠said.

"Meanwhile, US forces have successfully destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in just the last week. These vessels were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC, and Iran cannot defend them," the US regional military added.