The Iranian navy has targeted a US military vessel in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, according to state media as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate.

According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the vessel was hosting a “command and control centre” and was approaching Iranian territorial waters when it was targeted. Iranian military officials cited recent US actions against Iranian commercial vessels and what they described as violations of regulations governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz as the reason for the operation. The report did not provide details on the extent of any damage or whether there were casualties.

Iran is lying. US military assets at sea continue to fly, sail, and operate safely and unimpeded,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X.

The latest flare-up came a day after the Iranian attack on Kuwait.

Kuwaiti authorities said Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait International airport compounds, killing one Indian citizen and injuring more than 60 others. The attack temporarily halted flights and caused significant damage to infrastructure.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied responsibility for the damage at the airport terminal. An IRGC spokesperson claimed the destruction was caused by a malfunction in a US-made Patriot missile defence system rather than an Iranian strike.