Военно-морской корабль США открыл предупредительную стрельбу по иранскому судну в Персидском заливе

По словам представителей США, корабль ВМС США открыл предупредительную стрельбу по иранскому судну в Персидском заливе, когда оно начало сближаться с американским кораблем Thunderbolt USS. Инцидент произошел примерно в 03:00 по местному времени (00:00 GMT).

Представитель американских военных сообщил, что иранское судно подошло к кораблю США на расстояние 137 м, и проигнорировало радиовызов и свисток. Иранская революционная гвардия является военизированной силой, которая напрямую подчиняется верховному лидеру Ирана, аятолла Али Хаменеи.

"Лодка Иранской революционной гвардии приближалась на быстром ходу и не реагировала на какие-либо сигналы и попытки установить радио связь, командование посчитало, что выбора нет, кроме как открыть предупредительные выстрелы," - сообщил официальный представитель агентства AFP.

После того, как огонь был открыт, судно удалилось от американского корабля, и USS Thunderbolt, сопровождаемый несколькими судами береговой охраны США, продолжил свой путь.

USS Thunderbolt - патрульный корабль класса Cyclone, порт баризования судна с 2013 года Бахрейн.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам BBC

Фото: USS Thunderbolt во время патрулирования в Персидском заливе (фото из архива)

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