US EditionUS warns IRGC against 'escalatory behavior' in international waters
- The US Central Command warned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to conduct their naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz safely and professionally, citing risks of unsafe behavior near US forces and commercial vessels.
- CENTCOM emphasized that it 'will not tolerate unsafe IRGC actions' that threaten US personnel and vessels as tensions rise between Iran and the US.
- Iran maintains the right to operate in international waters; however, CENTCOM stressed that any unsafe actions increase risks of collision, escalation, and destabilization.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial international trade passage, with roughly 100 merchant vessels passing daily.
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CENTCOM to Iran: We Will Not Tolerate Unsafe IRGC Actions
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has warned Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) not to make any “unsafe” behavior near American forces in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is conducting a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait scheduled to begin on Sunday. “CENTCOM urges the IRGC to conduct the announced naval exercise in a manner that is safe, professional and avoids unnecessary risk to freedom of navigation for international maritime traffic,” it s…
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