Iran Credits Changes In U.S. Navy Behavior In The Gulf On Why Iran Has Stopped 'Harassing' The U.S. Navy

FILE PHOTO - The U.S. Navy patrol craft USS Squall (PC 7) steams in the Gulf in this U.S. Navy picture taken January 14, 2015. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R. Martinez/Handout via Reuters

Reuters: Iran cites change in U.S. navy behavior in Gulf

Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei’s remarks cited by Tasnim news agency followed last week’s comments by U.S. military officials that the Iranian military had halted routine “harassment” of U.S. naval vessels in the Gulf.

Each state accuses the other of having flouted international regulations in the sea area, which is a major trade route for oil.

In recent years, there have been periodic confrontations between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and U.S. military in the Gulf.

“We see that Americans behavior has changed. They pay more attention to international regulations and avoid approaching Iran’s territorial waters,” Ozmaei, the Guards’ fifth naval district commander, said.

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WNU Editor: The Iranians are responding to these reports .... For The Past Five Months The Iranian Navy Has Stopped 'Harassing' The U.S. Navy In The Persian Gulf (January 28, 2018)