‘Hungry all the time’: US Navy deny food shortages after grim photos emerge

The US Navy has fiercely denied claims that its warships in the Middle East are running low on food and leaving its sailors “hungry all the time,” as Washington’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues.

Photos showing dismal, mostly-empty trays of food circulated online, with the claims that shortages are rife after a month and a half of war.