US Navy, Iran have tense encounter in Strait of Hormuz

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21st Jun, 2022. 05:07 pm
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USS Sirocco and USNS Choctaw County came into “unsafe and unprofessional” contact with three Coast Guard ships.
The Navy published a brief video depicting the encounter.
Iran did not immediately confirm the event in the strait, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil is transported.

US Navy stated on Tuesday that its personnel had a heated encounter with Iran Revolutionary Guard near the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Monday, as the USS Sirocco and USNS Choctaw County, went through the narrow mouth of the Arabian Gulf, they came into “unsafe and unprofessional” contact with three Coast Guard ships. This was said by the Navy’s 5th Fleet in the Middle East.

The Navy reported that one of three Guard fast craft raced the Sirocco head-on before changing course. The Navy reported that the Sirocco also fired a warning flare during the encounter.

The Navy published a brief video depicting the encounter.

Iran did not immediately confirm the event in the strait, through which twenty percent of the world’s oil is transported.

It comes as tensions remain high in the region as Iran’s nuclear deal with international powers remains in tatters due to prolonged discussions. In the meantime, Tehran’s nuclear programme enriches uranium to levels closer to weapon-grade.