Iran says it warned away US destroyer but US dismisses account

"U.S. destroyer 'Fitzgerald' attempted to approach waters under Iran's monitoring, in a provocative move", Iranian state TV said, adding that the destroyer moved out of the area upon continued warning. Asked about the incident, a U.S. defense official told Reuters: "This interaction had no impact to USS Fitzgerald's mission and any reports claiming otherwise are falsehoods and attempts by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to spread misinformation." (Read more at Straits Times)