IRGC HD Video Spots US Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf Waters

By Staff, Tasnim

A high definition footage obtained by IRGC naval forces showed a US warship being closely monitored in the Persian Gulf waters, south of Iran.

IRGC naval forces released a high quality video showing a close observation of a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.

On April 8, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is designating the IRGC a foreign “terrorist organization”, marking the first time the US has formally labeled another country's military a terrorist group.

Responding to the move, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council immediately declared the US as a state sponsor of terrorism and US forces in the region terrorists.

The SNSC said it has put CENTCOM on its terror list as a “reciprocal measure” against the US “illegal and unwise” move.

In remarks in 2016, Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei underlined that security of the Gulf region comes within the purview of the regional countries alone, and dismissed the US claim of seeking security in the region.

“The Persian Gulf security relates to the countries of the region which have common interests, and not to the US. So, security of the Persian Gulf region should be provided by the countries of this region itself,” Imam Khamenei said.

Imam Khamenei has also called for the enhancement of the Iranian naval forces’ presence in international waters and expanding the Navy’s power in balance with the merit of the Islamic Establishment.