War of words: Iran, CENTCOM offer competing accounts of Gulf naval interaction Iranian and U.S. authorities have provided differing accounts of a recent naval incident. Tehran asserts that its forces successfully prevented an attempt to break through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This conflicting information highlights a tense maritime interaction in the region.

• Iranian and U.S. authorities have issued different versions of a recent naval interaction.
• Tehran claims its forces repelled an attempt to break through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
• The interaction occurred this week in the Strait of Hormuz.