US denies ship hit by Iranian missiles, Axios reporter says

A senior US official has denied that a US vessel was struck by Iranian missiles, according to a post on X from an Axios reporter on Monday. 

This comes after Iran’s Fars news agency reported earlier that two missiles had hit a US warship near Jask after it ignored Iranian warnings.

Senior U.S. official denies a U.S. ship was hit by Iranian missiles

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