US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday denied that any US military personnel had been taken hostage or captured by Iran, Reuters reports.

"The Iranian regime is doing everything it can to spread lies and deceive. This is yet another clear example," said US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, CENTCOM spokesman.

Earlier, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani claimed that several American military personnel had been taken prisoner. Iran's Central Armed Forces Headquarters "Khatam al-Anbia" also reported multiple US losses over the past 24 hours, stating that the number of killed and wounded exceeded 200 and that significant damage was inflicted on US infrastructure.