Caracas: US Central Command: US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday denied claims that Iranian forces attacked the al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops, calling the reports "false." "No U.S. troops in the region have recently been killed or captured," the command announced on the US social media platform X.

According to Anadolu Agency, Iran had previously declared that it targeted US military sites across six Arab nations in retaliation for recent US strikes on its soil. In response, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan reported intercepting Iranian missiles and drones directed at their territories.

Regional tensions have intensified over the Strait of Hormuz, with the US and Iran exchanging attacks despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed last month. The agreement aimed to end the conflict and establish a lasting peace.