Repetition of provocative, unprofessional move of US in Persian Gulf

EghtesadOnline: The naval force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the repetition of the provocative and unprofessional move of the Americans last week in the Persian Gulf.

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29 July 2017

“After only a few days since a provocative move in the northern of Persian Gulf in which the US Navy ships fired two warning shots at an Iranian patrol boat, the American warships have once again taken the same action in the middle of the Persian Gulf,” the IRGC said in a statement on Saturday.

“At 4:00 pm on Friday July 28, USS Nimitz-class aircraft carrier accompanied by its warship, while under interception by IRGC missile boats, flying a helicopter over the ‘Resalat' gas-oil field and approaching IRGC vessels,” the statement added.

Noting IRGC Navy’s vigilance, the statement added, “The US warships in a provocative and unprofessional move fired warning shots at the Iranian vessels, with the Islamic warriors pursuing their mission in the region regardless of the unusual behavior of the Americans and the accompanying aircraft carrier and battle-cruiser leaving the region”.