A US warship broadcast a warning in Persian to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats overnight, telling them that 'the Islamic Republic no longer controls the strait' and ordering them to halt operations and return to port or face attack by the US Navy, according to a single Arabic-language the source.
A US warship operating in the Persian Gulf broadcast a direct warning in Persian to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps speedboats during the night, according to a single Arabic-language the source with no independent confirmation. The message stated: 'The Islamic Republic no longer controls the strait. Halt your operations and return to port, otherwise the United States Navy will attack you.'
The incident represents the latest in a series of confrontational exchanges between US naval forces and the IRGC in Gulf waters. As The Zioneer has reported over the past two weeks, the IRGC has issued repeated threats against US forces and Gulf states, including warning shots at US warships in the Gulf of Oman on June 5, threats to transition to offensive operations to break the naval blockade on Iran, and warnings to Gulf states against hosting US bases.
The warning was reported by a single source, and the response of the IRGC speedboats — if any — is not yet known. No official US or Iranian confirmation has been released.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIRGC-affiliated reporter: Any ship trying to pass Strait of Hormuz will face warning shots
- DevelopingIRGC Navy commander threatens to attack hostile warships in Strait of Hormuz
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