The naval division of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday launched the footage of a latest encounter between its speedboats and a US helicopter provider within the Strait of Hormuz.
The footage launched throughout a gathering of IRGC commanders in Tehran confirmed the Guards monitoring the USS Bataan warship accompanied by choppers amid heightened tensions within the Persian Gulf.
IRGC Navy commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri stated choppers took off from the US helicopter provider, however promptly landed again after IRGC forces issued warnings.
He famous that US forces had entered the Persian Gulf waters first time in about two years.
It comes lower than a month after the US authorities introduced the deployment of amphibious warships and a Marine expeditionary group to the Persian Gulf.
The amphibious warship USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall and members of the twenty sixth Marine Expeditionary Unit have been despatched to the US Central Command on the directions of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
“Through these actions, the United States is demonstrating a commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and deterring Iranian destabilization activities in the region,” an announcement by the US Department of Defense stated on the time.
There has been a spate of incidents of tanker seizures within the Persian Gulf waters in latest months by Iranian naval forces.
Iran’s prime army commander Abdolrahim Mousavi, in response to the US army deployment, stated final month they “reserve the right to make the necessary deterrent arrangements in compliance with the rules and regulations of international law.”
The newest encounter comes precisely a 12 months after the IRGC towed away an unmanned US vessel within the Persian Gulf, saying it was accomplished to “ensure the safety of shipping lanes.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
