The United States Central Command has denied claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it attacked the US amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli on April 6. The IRGC had earlier claimed the strike forced the vessel to retreat into the Indian Ocean. However, US officials say the USS Tripoli remains fully operational in the Arabian Sea, supporting ongoing military operations. The episode highlights the ongoing war of narratives, with both sides issuing competing claims amid escalating tensions and psychological warfare in the region.