[U.S. Military Claims Iran's Statement About Tanker Hitting a Mine is False] According to Golden Finance, on September 15, the U.S. Central Command stated that the claim by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) regarding the Panama-flagged tanker 'ElGaia' hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz is 'false.' The U.S. side claimed that the tanker was struck by an Iranian missile last month, causing it to lose power, and was attacked again by an Iranian drone while anchored off the coast of Oman this past weekend. The U.S. Central Command stated that the tanker is currently being towed by regional partners and described the IRGC's statement as another example of spreading 'lies and intimidation' in an attempt to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.