U.S. Central Command refuted reports that the U.S. Navy escorted vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
The denial, communicated through a statement on its X account, reflects the sensitivity of the matter. A brief effort to escort vessels through the waterway was quickly walked back after protests from Iran and the Gulf countries.
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