# Capt. Tim Hawkins

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-06**: Iran claims USV strike; CENTCOM denies — State media say Tehran hit an uncrewed U.S. vessel in the Strait of Hormuz; Capt. Tim Hawkins calls the claim "a total lie."
- **2026-09-05**: U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers — The U.S. retaliates for Iran's ballistic missile launches at Navy warships by striking three oil tankers.
- **2026-06**: Ceasefire announced, then collapses — A ceasefire agreement is announced in June, but negotiations break down and on-and-off fighting resumes.
- **2026-02-28**: War begins — U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran open the conflict.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US denies Iran hit uncrewed vessel; 3 tankers struck in Hormuz
2026-09-07 12:08:30 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

CENTCOM called Tehran's claim of striking an uncrewed U.S. naval vessel in the Strait of Hormuz "a total lie" as both sides escalated a week-old flare-up. Iran's security chief says Tehran will declare an exclusion zone outside the strait, extending from the U.S. naval blockade line toward the waterway. The clash tests how unmanned surface systems and naval force protection operate in a contested chokepoint.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-denies-iran-uncrewed-vessel-hormuz-3-tankers

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