https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-claims-strike-on-us-drone-us-says-it-s-total-lieContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-claims-strike-on-us-drone-us-says-it-s-total-liehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-claims-strike-on-us-drone-us-says-it-s-total-lie#u61182Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:11:36 +0000The United States military has rejected Iranian claims that forces struck an uncrewed American military ship inside the Strait of Hormuz. Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command, dismissed the report as a total lie. Meanwhile, a top Iranian official announced plans to establish an exclusion zone outside the Strait of Hormuz targeted at vessels attempting to transit the waterway. This dispute intensifies friction in a critical global energy transit corridor, compounding regional instability following separate Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that killed at least 11 peo https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-claims-strike-on-us-drone-us-says-it-s-total-liehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-claims-strike-on-us-drone-us-says-it-s-total-lie#u60055Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:05:55 +0000Iranian forces state they targeted a United States naval drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, while American officials completely deny the allegation. The confrontation follows separate Iranian assertions regarding strikes on oil tankers in response to prior American military actions. Iran's chief negotiator has issued a warning that future retaliation will be faster, heavier, and more painful. The conflicting accounts raise immediate concerns over maritime security and military escalation in a vital global energy transit corridor.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz serves as a