A United States official has denied an Iranian report claiming that Iran fired two missiles at a United States Navy vessel attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The denial was given by an unnamed official to reporters, contradicting Tehran’s account of the alleged incident.

There has been no formal public statement from the United States government regarding the reported encounter, which is said to have occurred earlier in the day. Details about the vessel’s movements and the circumstances surrounding the claim remain unclear.

The reported incident follows warnings from Iran cautioning United States forces against entering the strategic waterway. The warning came after President Donald Trump said the United States would guide out ships stranded in the strait, heightening tensions in the region.