Tehran; 03 May 2023 (UMMN): Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the US Marine Corps were involved in a tense verbal exchange after a coalition vessel came close to crossing into Iran's territorial waters. During the exchange, the IRCJ officer told the US Marines to speak to them in Farsi, before directing the US vessel to take a different course, reported MEMO.
"This is a warship of coalition forces in international waters to maintain security." US warship can be heard saying to IRGC Navy vessel on two way radio channel 16.
"Security in the Percian Gulf rests with the Islamic Republic of Iran and neighbouring countries. We do not need your presence", IRGC Navy vessel was herd responding.
