Unic Press UK: United States President, Donald Trump, says the U.S. Navy has been directed to attack/destroy any Iranian gunboats seen as a threat in light of this week’s “dangerous and provocative” actions of Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf.
I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020
This reaction of the U.S. administration follows its Navy forces allegation early this week that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) acted in a dangerous and provocative manner by buzzing a group of American ships in the Persian Gulf.
In a video footage, the US Fifth Fleet showed gunboats believed to be those of the IRGC circling a large U.S. ship carrying out a surveillance mission and “maritime security” operations in the Persian Gulf.
