A US destroyer nears waters controlled by Iran in the Gulf of Oman, prompting a warning from Iranian forces, according to a Wednesday report by Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
A US destroyer has approached Iranian-controlled waters in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian military issues warning, the Iranian state Television and radio company IRIB reported on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day at around 07:30 GMT, the US destroyer DDG Fitzgerald intended to approach Iranian-controlled waters in the Gulf of Oman.
After this, an Iranian helicopter took off to warn the US military, but the US destroyer threatened to shoot down the helicopter.
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The Iranian pilot continued the mission and reiterated the demand that the US warship withdraw.
ReplyDeleteFollowing a second threat by the American vessel, Iran’s air defense command intervened, declaring that the helicopter was fully supported by defense systems and ordering the US ship to move south.
In response to a repeated threat from the US destroyer, the Iranian air defense system was activated, thus giving a categorical warning that the helicopter is under full protection of the defense systems and the US destroyer must change its route to the south.
ReplyDeleteThe Iranian Navy’s persistence, along with air defense support, ultimately compelled the US warship to retreat from the area under Iran’s observation.
ReplyDeleteIran has said it warned a United States Navy destroyer to change course as it approached Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, but the US has claimed the confrontation was “professional” and had “no impact” on its naval mission.
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