IRGC foils US warship's provocative move in PG

EghtesadOnline: Third Naval Region of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps' public relations office said it has foiled the US warship's provocative move against an Iranian Navy patrol boat in the Persian Gulf.

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26 July 2017

The statement released after reports in foreign media about firing of warning shots at the Iranian patrol boat in the Persian Gulf, according to IRNA.

A US warship moved towards an Iranian navy patrol boat and aiming to instigate and frighten the Iranian boat, fired two warning shots, the statement added.

It noted: 'IRGC navy patrol boat continued its mission, ignoring the unprofessional and provocative move by the US warship and the warship left the zone after a while.'