The aircraft saw several Guard vessels approaching US ships “at a high rate of speed” and sent out flares after receiving no response when it tried to establish communications, the navy said. The navy described the encounter “as safe and professional”. During the presidential campaign, Trump vowed that any Iranian vessels that harass the US navy in the Gulf would be “shot out of the water”. Araghchi told state TV the decision was a “hostile” breach of the nuclear deal. In a joint statement, they said Iran’s launch was “inconsistent” with a UN security council resolution that enshrined the nuclear deal.

Source: The Guardian July 29, 2017 13:50 UTC