leaders , US: Iranian naval threaten international navigation in the Gulf

leaders , US: Iranian naval threaten international navigation in the Gulf



US commanders: Iranian naval threaten international navigation in the Gulf


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Twilight News / leaders in the US Marine accused Iran of threatening international navigation through the "friction" warships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and said that it is possible that future incidents lead to miscalculation and cause a clash of arms.
US commanders spoke after encountering the aircraft carrier George Ach.dblao.boh what officers said they are two sets of fast attack boats of the Iranian navy came close to a convoy of five ships , led by the United States when it entered the strait on Tuesday on a flight from the Indian Ocean to the Gulf.
This is the first time that a US aircraft carrier enters narrow waterway, through which up to 30 percent of the world 's oil exports annually, since it took over the US president Donald Trump took office in January , vowing to take a tougher stance toward Iran.
US sent the aircraft carrier Tuesday helicopters to fly over Iranian speedboats which approached to 870 meters from the American aircraft carrier. US commanders said that the incident ended without a shot being fired.
But the incident highlighted the growing tension between the United States and Iran since the election of Trump , who condemned the nuclear agreement with Tehran and described Iran as " the first terrorist state."
There was a confrontation with the Iranian Navy boats while the aircraft carrier on its way to the northern part of the Gulf to participate in raids by US - led organization of the Islamic state in Syria and Iraq.
Said Rear Admiral Kenneth Aatsel commander of the battle group 2 escort aircraft carrier "What I do not like is that (Iranian boats) were in the middle of international waters (while) we were right to be there where we practice freedom of navigation on our way to the Persian Gulf."
" It was also able to carry weapons of some cameras to detect. Some weapons guarded elements. We have meteorological data indicate that they tautology all those weapons with ammunition."
* Territorial waters or not?
Aatsel said that Iran considered that the convoy led by the United States included a Danish frigate and a French destroyer violated its territorial waters , which was denied by the Admiral.
There was no immediate comment from Tehran.
In a second incident the Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that a US Navy ship changed course to move towards Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz on the fourth of March , and accused Washington of "doing acts lack of professionalism" that could lead to consequences that can not be resolved.
A US official said on the sixth of March, told Reuters that the fast attack boats of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards , came within 550 meters of a US track ship, forcing it to change direction.
Captain Will Benninjton officer in charge of the aircraft carrier, told Reuters that the Iranian Navy 's behavior has become "more aggressive and less predictable."
" We have every right to go out and explore who we are and find out about our intentions .. but the way they carry out this matter lacked professionalism and increase the risk of miscalculations with respect to the extent of our need to maneuver the ship and often pose a threat to commercial traffic around us. "
He accused the Iranian naval threat Benninjton one of the helicopters that flew over the Iranian boats as it approached the convoy at high speed sometimes.
He said , "I will say that the approaching at high speed while the pump them your weapon and the threat of a helicopter is part of our group while we act according completely with international law .. would not describe it as a serious threat. It will be their exaggeration, but it certainly is not professional behavior."
The last serious naval incident occurred in January , when a US destroyer fired warning shots three to four boats Iranian fast attack close to the strait after it approached at high speed and ignored consecutive requests to slow down the speed.

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