00:20U.S. lies exposed.
00:23That was the explosive claim that emerged from Iran after a deadly naval incident in the highly tense Strait of
00:31Hormuz.
00:33The U.S. military had stated that its forces destroyed six to seven Iranian IRGC fast attack vessels near the
00:43Gulf of Oman.
00:44Officials described them as hostile units that posed an imminent threat to commercial shipping operating under the ongoing Project Freedom
00:54naval operation.
00:57According to CENTCOM, U.S. helicopters and naval assets carried out the strikes as part of efforts to secure international
01:05sea lanes
01:06and to prevent harassment or targeting of civilian and commercial vessels passing through one of the world's most critical oil
01:15routes.
01:17However, Iran strongly rejected this version of events almost immediately.
01:22Tasnim News Agency and Iranian officials claimed that the U.S. account was false and misleading.
01:31They insisted that no Iranian military vessels were hit during the incident.
01:36Instead, Iran put forward a very different and much more serious allegation.
01:43According to Iranian sources, U.S. forces had fired on two small civilian cargo boats traveling from Qasab, Oman, toward
01:53Iran.
01:54These boats, Iran said, were carrying goods and passengers in routine regional trade.
02:02Iran further claimed that five civilians were killed in what it described as a reckless and unjustified attack.
02:11Officials in Tehran insisted that the vessels were not IRGC military craft, but ordinary traders operating in the coastal shipping
02:21routes between Oman and Iran.
02:23They also stated that local investigations had supported their civilian status.
02:29On the other hand, the United States continued to firmly stand by its version of events.
02:35U.S. officials stated that the targeted vessels were linked to hostile activity
02:41and had been operating in a manner consistent with past Iranian IRGC fast boat tactics in the region.
02:49They argued that the operation was necessary to protect maritime security and ensure the safety of international shipping traffic in
02:59the Strait of Hormuz.
03:00With both sides presenting completely opposite accounts of what happened,
03:05independent verification of the incident remained extremely limited.
03:09The Strait of Hormuz itself, already one of the most militarized and sensitive waterways in the world,
03:16made on-ground conformation difficult due to ongoing tensions, restricted access, and active military operations.
03:25As conflicting claims spread across global media and political channels,
03:30accusations of misinformation, misidentification, and propaganda began to intensify from both sides.
03:38What initially appeared to be a routine maritime security operation quickly escalated into yet another major flashpoint
03:47in the long-running U.S.-Iran confrontation in the Gulf region.
03:52And as the situation unfolded without clear independent evidence,
03:57the world was left with one critical and unanswered question.
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