Pentagon accuses Iran of ‘dangerous provocation’ to US ships in the Persian Gulf | World

According to the Pentagon, Iranian Revolutionary Guard ships “repeatedly crossed the bow and stern of American ships at close range and at high speed,” reaching just nine meters from the bow of one of the ships. See the photo below.

At that time, the ships of the Navy and the Coast Guard of the EE. USA They were maneuvering in international waters in the northern Gulf, along with Apache attack helicopters, the Pentagon reported.

Iranian Guard ships, high-speed ships, ignored warnings from American ships for about an hour, before finally responding to radio communications and leaving.

“The dangerous and provocative actions of the IRGCN (an acronym for the Iranian body) increased the risk of miscalculation and collision,” said the defense authorities of the United States, adding that they violated international navigation laws.

On April 1, United States President Donald Trump said he believed Iran “or its men” are planning an attack on the US military or US facilities in Iraq.

“If that happens, Iran will pay a very high price for it, in fact!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

The United States recently accused an Iranian-backed militia of an attack that killed three soldiers, two Americans and one Briton, in Iraq. In retaliation, the United States carried out airstrikes against militants.

Covid-19 pandemic strain

Even amid the new coronavirus pandemic, tensions between the United States and Iran have continued in recent weeks. The hostilities take place in a complicated context between the two countries, especially after the death of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in early January.