Iranian Ship Provokes by Approaching US Warship... "Repeated Warnings Ignored"

On the 15th (local time), small vessels of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) approached very close to a US Navy ship operating in international waters of the Arabian Gulf Sea, posing a threat.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] It has been reported that small Iranian vessels approached, threatened, and provoked a U.S. warship conducting training in international waters of the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea before fleeing. The U.S. Navy strongly condemned the vessels for violating international maritime collision regulations.

According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Navy stated in a press release on the 15th (local time) that small vessels belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navigated close to U.S. warships and threatened them. According to the U.S. Navy, on that day, 11 Iranian vessels circled around five U.S. Navy warships conducting training in international waters of the Arabian Sea, approaching the warships multiple times within 10 yards (approximately 9 meters).

The U.S. Navy issued five warnings to the Iranian vessels via radio and sound signals, but the Iranian forces did not respond until an hour later, after which they replied by radio and fled. At the time, the U.S. Navy said that warships including the destroyer USS Paul Hamilton and expeditionary sea base (ESB) USS Lewis B. Puller, along with Apache attack helicopters, were conducting maritime security support operations, and the close navigation by the Iranian vessels was highly threatening.

The U.S. Navy emphasized, "The IRGC’s dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of collision and violated the internationally recognized International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS). In accordance with international legal obligations, the IRGC must take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of other vessels in the area."

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