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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) April 15, 2020
The US Department of Defense accused Tehran of dangerous and provocative actions Wednesday after 11 Iranian Navy vessels harassed US ships in the Gulf. The Pentagon said the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps boats "repeatedly crossed the bows and sterns of the US vessels at extremely close range and high speeds," coming at one point within 10 yards (nine meters) of the bow of one. At the time the US Navy and Coast Guard ships were conducting operations in international waters in the northern Gulf with Apache attack helicopters, the US Navy said in a statement. The much smaller speedboat-like IRGC Navy vessels ignored warnings from the US ships for about one hour, before finally responding to radio communications and then leaving, the US side said. "The IRGCN's dangerous and provocative actions increased the risk of miscalculation and collision," the US said, adding they violated maritime customs and laws.
Trump warns Iran of 'heavy price' in case of attack on US troops Washington (AFP) April 2, 2020 President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday of a "heavy price" if it or its allies in Iraq attack US troops stationed there. "We don't want hostility, but if they are hostile to us, they're going to regret it like they've never regretted anything before," he said of Iran at a White House press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. "If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!" Trump tweeted earlier in the day. The US president also wrote: "Upon information and belief, Iran ... read more
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