US warships fire warning shots at Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf. A warship on patrol came very close to the US Navy
WASHINGTON – The U.S Navy says a U.S warship has fired warning shots at an Iranian ship in the Persian Gulf U.S officials say Iranian Revolutionary Guards This is the first case of such firing in the last four years.
The incident took place in the northern waters of the Persian Gulf near Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The US Navy has released black and white footage of the incident, which shows lights burning at a distance and a bullet fired. The voice is also heard.
Iran did not immediately confirm the incident. The U.S. Navy says the cyclone-class patrol fleet was fired from a USS firebolt when about 3 Iranian patrol boats, a U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat, U.S. Reached a distance of 62 meters from SS Baranov.
Commodore Rebecca Research, a spokeswoman for the Fifth Fleet in the Middle East, said U.S. personnel had issued radio and loudspeaker warnings several times, but Iranian boats approached, after which fire bolts fired warning shots that drove Iranian boats away.
Gone. He called on the Revolutionary Guards to work for the safety of all ships and boats under international law. He said the US Navy would remain vigilant and respond in a highly professional manner. While commanding officers of the US Navy have the right to take action in self-defense.
According to the US Broadcasting Corporation, the US Navy fired warning shots in the Persian Gulf in 2017 when an Iranian Revolutionary Guards ship approached the USS Thunderbolt, according to regulations issued last year.
In the Middle East, whenever a fleet is within 100 meters, US Navy commanders have the authority to take defensive measures within the law, which may seem like 100 meters to people but the aircraft carrier This is very close to large warships such as warships because they have difficulty turning quickly, while small ships can collide at sea when approaching.
This is the second time this month that the US Navy has accused the Revolutionary Guards of behaving in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, although such incidents between the two countries’ navies have declined in recent years.
In 2017, the Iranian navy adopted 14 irresponsible and unsafe practices. In 2016, there were 35 such incidents and in 2015, there were 23 such clashes.
According to the report, most of these incidents at sea are allegedly involving Revolutionary Guards. Its speedboats, usually equipped with machine guns and rocket launchers, come close to American ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The incident comes as talks are underway in Vienna between Iran and world powers to abide by and respect the 2015 nuclear deal.
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