{"id":47026,"date":"2020-04-15T21:35:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/15\/11-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-vessels-harass-us-warships-in-the-persian-gulf\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:36:17","slug":"11-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-vessels-harass-us-warships-in-the-persian-gulf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/04\/15\/11-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-vessels-harass-us-warships-in-the-persian-gulf\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels harass US warships in the Persian Gulf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday 11 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels harassed six U.S. warships operating in the north Persian Gulf, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Navy Forces Central Command detailed in a news release that the IRGC vessels \u201crepeatedly conducted dangerous and harassing approaches\u201d of several U.S. warships while the American vessels were conducting air integration exercises with U.S. Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/13\/us-keeping-two-carriers-in-mideast-moving-patriot-missile-batteries-into-iraq-as-iran-tensions-mount\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iranian<\/a> ships carried out an \u201cunsafe\u201d and \u201cunprofessional\u201d interaction with the following U.S. warships: the expeditionary mobile base vessel Lewis B. Puller, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Paul Hamilton, Cyclone-class of coastal patrol boat Firebolt, Cyclone-class patrol ship Sirocco, and Coast Guard ships Wrangell and Maui.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2019\/06\/04\/what-war-with-iran-could-look-like\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_19098471996944.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">What war with Iran could look like<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Military Times interviewed more than a dozen military experts, including current and former U.S. military officials, about how a conflict might begin and how it could play out. This is what they said could happen:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAVCENT said the Iranian ships \u201crepeatedly crossed the bows and sterns of the U.S. vessels at extremely close range and high speeds\u201d and even came within 50 yard \u201cclosest point of approach\u201d of the Puller and 10 yards of Maui\u2019s bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ships\u2019 crews attempted to warn the Iranian vessels using \u201cbridge-to-bridge radio, five short blasts from the ships\u2019 horns and long range acoustic noise maker devices,&#8221; NAVCENT said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After roughly an hour, Iranian ships responded to the bridge-to-bridge radio signals and \u201cmaneuvered away from the U.S. ships,\u201d NAVCENT detailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe IRGCN\u2019s dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision, were not in accordance with the internationally recognized Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) \u201crules of the road\u201d or internationally recognized maritime customs, and were not in accordance with the obligation under international law to act with due regard for the safety of other vessels in the area,\u201d NAVCENT said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"541\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-2.jpg.jpg 905w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,179 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,459 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels conducted unsafe and unprofessional actions against U.S. Military ships by crossing the ships\u2019 bows and sterns at close range while operating in international waters of the North Arabian Gulf. U.S. forces are conducting joint interoperability operations in support of maritime security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAVCENT said U.S. forces have been conducting exercises in the north Persian Gulf since late March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cU.S. naval forces continue to remain vigilant and are trained to act in a professional manner, while our commanding officers retain the inherent right to act in self-defense,\u201d NAVCENT said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the latest provocation from Iran following a deadly rocket attack in March believed to be carried out by Iran-backed militias targeting coalition troops in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/03\/13\/us-keeping-two-carriers-in-mideast-moving-patriot-missile-batteries-into-iraq-as-iran-tensions-mount\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr<\/a>., the commander of U.S. Central Command, told reporters at the Pentagon in March following a deadly rocket attack in Iraq targeting Camp Taji that Iran may be trying to ratchet up tension due to fallout from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"418\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-3-2.jpg-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-3-2.jpg-2.jpg 863w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-3-2.jpg-2.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Iran-3-2.jpg-2.jpg?resize=768,372 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels conducted unsafe and unprofessional actions against U.S. Military ships by crossing the ships\u2019 bows and sterns at close range while operating in international waters of the North Arabian Gulf. U.S. forces are conducting joint interoperability operations in support of maritime security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKenzie warned in March that tensions with Tehran have not come down and may be exacerbated by the high number of COVID-19 deaths in Iran. McKenzie said CENTCOM believed Iran was under-reporting the number of COVID-19 deaths inside the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He cautioned that virus may be increasing pressure on Iranian leaders that could push the authoritarian regime to turn outward \u201cto marshal against a common foe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IRGCN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGCN<\/a> vessels conducting dangerous &amp; harassing approaches on U.S. naval vessels in the international waters of the North Arabian Gulf. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zL9VKQ0eiQ\">pic.twitter.com\/zL9VKQ0eiQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; U.S. Naval Forces Central Command\/U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) <a 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