[Global Network Report] According to Reuters, after Iran announced that the United States had failed in its attempt to steal Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman, the Pentagon denied it on the 3rd local time.
According to the report, John Kirby, a spokesman for the US Pentagon, told reporters that day: "I noticed Iran's statement, which is completely wrong and incorrect. This is a false statement."
"The only (similar) action was carried out by Iran." Kirby also tried to prove that it was actually the Iranian army that intercepted and seized a tanker flying the Vietnamese flag last month. The US Navy was only monitoring the situation.
Regarding US military activities in the Gulf region, Reuters mentioned that Iran has issued warnings many times and stated that the Iranian navy has increased patrols in the area to ensure the smooth passage of Iranian ships and combat fuel smuggling.
According to news from many Iranian media on November 3, the United States intercepted an oil tanker carrying Iranian export oil in the Gulf of Oman and transferred the oil cargo to another oil tanker. It also tried to steer the oil tanker to an unknown destination. .
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the Iranian Navy subsequently took decisive action on the tanker and directed it to Iranian territorial waters.
The U.S. military immediately dispatched several helicopters and warships to pursue them, but the operation failed in the end.