US denies Iran’s claim it struck USS Tripoli carrying 3,500 on board

In a statement posted on X, U.S. Central Command said the Tripoli has not been attacked and “continues to sail in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury.

The ship carries about 3,500 sailors and marines and serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, which arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as the Trump administration deployed more troops to the region.