U.S. CENTCOM Refutes Claims of Strikes in Lamerd, Iran
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a formal statement refuting media reports and visual claims by Iranian state outlets suggesting U.S. forces struck civilian sites in Lamerd on the opening day of Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM clarified that no U.S. munitions were launched within 30 miles of the city and identified debris in social media footage as an Iranian Hoveyzeh cruise missile, not a U.S. PrSM.
Date: April 2, 2026
Location: Fars Province, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: diplomacy
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)