IRGCN speedboats harassing US vessels despite warnings, USN says

摘要

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) appears to have restarted harassing US vessels in the Gulf after a year-long pause.The US Navy's 5th Fleet reported that three IRGCN fast inshore attack craft (FIACs) "failed to exercise due regard for the safety of other vessels" at around 2000 h local time on 26 April when "they came into close proximity to US naval vessels in international waters of the north Arabian [Persian] Gulf".The FIACs "rapidly approached" the patrol ship USS Firebolt and US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Baranoff"to an unnecessarily close range with unknown intent", the 5th Fleet added, saying they were 62.2 m away at the closest point.