Iran Claims It Forced A US Submarine To Surface In Persian Gulf
Iran’s navy commander said Thursday that an Iranian submarine made a US submarine come to the surface as it entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military later denied.
“The US submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried out … maneuvers to force it to surface as it went through the Strait [of Hormuz]. It had also entered into our territorial waters, but … it corrected its course after being warned,” said Commander Shahram Irani.
A spokesman for the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain denied that a US submarine was in the area. “A US submarine has not transited the Strait of Hormuz today or recently,” said Commander Timothy Hawkins.
But earlier this month, Hawkins announced the deployment of a US guided-missile submarine to the region. “It is capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles and is deployed to US 5th Fleet to help ensure regional maritime security and stability,” he said on April 8.
The announcement was meant as a message to Iran as it came at a time of heightened tensions, and the US rarely reveals the location of its submarines. The US is also stepping up its naval patrols through the Strait of Hormuz by using drone boats.
On Wednesday, Hawkins announced the US sailed a 41-foot drone speed boat, known as a MAST-13, through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time. He said the boat was observed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) but transited the Strait without incident.
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Iran Mengklaim Memaksa Kapal Selam AS Untuk Muncul Ke Permukaan Di Teluk Persia
Dave DeCamp
Komandan angkatan laut Iran mengatakan pada hari Kamis bahwa sebuah kapal selam Iran membuat kapal selam AS muncul ke permukaan saat memasuki perairan Iran di Selat Hormuz, sebuah klaim yang kemudian ditolak oleh militer AS.
"Kapal selam AS mendekat saat terendam, tetapi kapal selam Iran Fateh mendeteksinya dan melakukan ... manuver untuk memaksanya ke permukaan saat melewati Selat [Hormuz]. Itu juga telah masuk ke perairan teritorial kami, tetapi ... itu memperbaiki arahnya setelah diperingatkan," kata Komandan Shahram Irani.
Seorang juru bicara Armada Kelima Angkatan Laut AS yang berbasis di Bahrain membantah bahwa kapal selam AS berada di daerah tersebut. "Sebuah kapal selam AS belum transit di Selat Hormuz hari ini atau baru-baru ini," kata Komandan Timothy Hawkins.
Tetapi awal bulan ini, Hawkins mengumumkan penyebaran kapal selam rudal berpemandu AS ke wilayah tersebut. "Itu mampu membawa hingga 154 rudal jelajah serangan darat Tomahawk dan dikerahkan ke Armada ke-5 AS untuk membantu memastikan keamanan dan stabilitas maritim regional," katanya pada 8 April.
Pengumuman itu dimaksudkan sebagai pesan kepada Iran karena datang pada saat ketegangan meningkat, dan AS jarang mengungkapkan lokasi kapal selamnya. AS juga meningkatkan patroli angkatan lautnya melalui Selat Hormuz dengan menggunakan kapal drone.
Peta CIA dari Selat Hormuz
Pada hari Rabu, Hawkins mengumumkan AS berlayar dengan speed boat drone 41-foot, yang dikenal sebagai MAST-13, melalui Selat Hormuz untuk pertama kalinya. Dia mengatakan perahu itu diamati oleh Korps Pengawal Revolusi Islam Iran (IRGC) tetapi transit di Selat tanpa insiden.
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