US Navy and Royal Navy Respond to Incident Involving Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Strait of Hormuz

On Monday, the United States Navy released a statement regarding an incident that occurred in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. According to the statement, three fast-attack vessels belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard approached a merchant ship at a close distance. The Navy provided black-and-white images taken from a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon overhead, which showed the three small ships near the commercial ship.

In response, the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose were dispatched to the scene. The Navy said the situation deescalated when the merchant vessel confirmed the fast-attack craft had departed.

The incident comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region, with the United States and Iran at odds over the 2015 nuclear deal. The Strait of Hormuz is a vital shipping route for the world’s oil supply, and the U.S. Navy has been patrolling the area to ensure the safety of commercial vessels.

The U.S. Navy has not yet commented on the incident, but it is likely to be a topic of discussion at the upcoming meeting between the United States and Iran. In the meantime, the Navy will continue to patrol the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of commercial vessels.