12 minutes agoU.S. Navy response, after news of confrontation with an Iranian warship
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)An Iranian army battleship has confronted an American battleship in the Gulf waters as well as warned him to stay away from a damaged Iranian fishing ship, Iran's News Agency Tasnim reported today, but the American Navy has denied this news saying there was no direct contact with [...]
An Iranian Army warship has confronted an American battleship in the Gulf waters, as well as warned him to stay away from a damaged Iranian fishing ship, Iran's News Agency Tasnim reported today, but the American Navy has denied this news saying there was no direct contact with Iranian forces.
The American warship was sent back after the warning from the Iranian warship, which belongs to the Iranian Army's naval branch, according to Tasnim, sends out Express.
Next, the Iranian warship pulled the fishing vessel, which had sent distress signals after being taken into the waters to the shore.
Tasnim has not indicated when this incident occurred.
Meanwhile, in a communique, the US Marine Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said the patrol ship “U n The SS Tempest”, operating in Oman Bay on September 6th, heard the distress signal from an unidentified small ship about 75 nautical miles from the location of “U n SS Tempest”
At the same time, the motor ship “Nordic Voyager”, which was much closer to the damaged ship, offered help and had visual contact with it. “U n SS Tempest” offered help to the ship “Nordic Voyager”, which refused help, said NAV CENT.
There was no direct contact between the American naval forces at any moment, and those Iranian”, the spokesman said. NAV CENT Chloe Morgan.
Tensions have risen in recent months between Iranian and American armies in the Gulf
