The US Navy foiled an attempt by the Iranian Navy Support Ship (IRGCN) to hijack an unmanned surface ship of the US Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf between 29 and 30 August.
The US Navy said in a press release on its website today that while crossing international waters around 23:00 (Gulf local time) on August 29, the US Fifth Fleet spotted the Shahid Baziar, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard support ship. ”, pulling the Explorer surface ship (USV) behind it when trying to detain it.
She stressed that the actions taken by the US Navy in response resulted in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ship separating the tow line from the USV and leaving the area after about four hours.
The US Navy said it had resumed its operations without further incident.
For his part, Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander of US Naval Central Command, US Fifth Fleet and Joint Naval Forces, said: “The actions of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were egregious, unjustified and contrary to the behavior of Iran. professional navy.
He stressed that the US Navy remains vigilant and will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows, while strengthening the rules-based international order throughout the region.
