Iran accuses US of using 'false narratives and unprofessional behaviour' after Hormuz strait encounter between their vessels
In this image provided by the US Navy, an Iranian speedboat armed with machine guns, speeds near US naval vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on May 10, 2021.
Specifically, the statement said the Guard's navy warned the US vessels to stop their "provocative and aimless shooting." The exchange comes as the United States and Iran engage in indirect talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the United States left in 2018.Pentagon spokesman John Kirby declined to comment when asked about the Iranians' intentions.
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