WASHINGTON:Â Eleven vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to USÂ military ships in the Gulf, the USÂ military said on Wednesday, calling the moves "dangerous and provocative."
The USÂ military said in a statement the Iranian ships approached six USÂ military ships while they were conducting integration operations with Army helicopters in international waters. At one point, the Iranian vessels came as close at 10 yards to the USÂ Coast Guard cutter Maui.
The USÂ ships issued multiple warnings through bridge-to-bridge radio, blasts from the ships' horns and long range acoustic noise maker devices. The Iranian ships left after about an hour, the statement added.
Iranian IRGC navy ‘harassed’ US military ships in the Gulf
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Updated 19 April 2020
Iranian IRGC navy ‘harassed’ US military ships in the Gulf
- The USÂ military said in a statement the Iranian ships approached six USÂ military ships