The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its crews had been conducting routine naval patrols and interacted with no foreign vessels.
tanker. The vessel trained its guns on the assailants, but the Iranian crews heeded verbal warnings and backed off before warning shots were fired.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz have been heightened in recent months, amid a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the beleaguered Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as theIran is accused of attacking multiple commercial ships passing through the strategically-vital strait. In May, four tankers were bombed while at anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, while in June two more were bombed while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S.
The British Ministry of Defense released a statement accusing the Iranian vessels of behaving in a manner"contrary to international law,""Three Iranian vessels attempted to impede the passage of a commercial vessel, British Heritage, through the Strait of Hormuz," the statement continued."HMSwas forced to position herself between the Iranian vessels and British Heritage and issue verbal warnings to the Iranian vessels, which then turned away.
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