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Iran s Guards blame US ship for warning shots incident in Gulf May 11, 2021, 14:47 IST
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In this image provided by the US Navy, an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast in-shore attack craft (FIAC), a type of speedboat armed with machine guns, speeds near US naval vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI: Iran s Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday accused a US Coast Guard ship of provocation after it fired warning shots against Iranian military boats that approached it in the Gulf.
The Pentagon said on Monday the U.S. Coast Guard ship Maui fired about 30 warning shots after 13 fast boats from the Revolutionary Guards navy came close to it and other American Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf.
Iran rejects claim that its speedboats sparked encounter with US vessels in Strait of Hormuz The Associated Press 3 days ago Two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fast in-shore attack craft conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers while operating in close proximity to U.S. naval vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 10, 2021. (Navy) TEHRAN, Iran Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Navy’s claim that fast-approaching Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz sparked a tense encounter in the already sensitive region. The Guard’s website, sepahnews.com, published a statement Tuesday saying Americans were guilty of using “false narratives and unprofessional behavior” and should more strictly “abide by international regulations.” Specifically, the statement said the Guard’s navy warned the U.S. vessels to stop their “provocative and aimless shooting.”
US Coast Guard Cutter Fires at Iranian Boats in the Gulf
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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Maui fired 30 warning shots at several Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fast in-shore attack craft (FIAC) on Monday. The Iranian boats were harassing six U.S. vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
This was the second time in two weeks that a U.S. ship fired warning shots against Iranian vessels that were operating in an unsafe, aggressive manner.
The Iranian Vessels Had Their Guns Uncovered and Manned
Monday’s incident unfolded as 13 Iranian fast-attack boats maneuvered at high speed toward six Navy ships that were escorting the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia, which was traveling on the surface through the Strait.
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast in-shore attack craft (FIAC) conducted an unsafe and unprofessional interaction against U.S. naval vessels who were exercising a transit passage in the #StraitofHormuz.
Unsafe and Unprofessional Interaction with IRGCN FIAC in Strait of Hormuz
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – On May 10, 2021, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast in-shore attack craft (FIAC), a type of speedboat armed with machine guns, conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers and failed to exercise due regard for the safety of U.S. forces as required under international law while operating in close proximity to U.S. naval vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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