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On Wednesday (23 July 2025), Iran claimed that it warned USS Fitzgerald, the US Navy, through a radio message when he approached the Iranian water area, after which the vessel changed its path. Iranian government TV telecasted photos and audio recording taken with the help of a SH-3 Sea King helicopter, warning a person that the ship was moving towards the Iranian region.
The Iranian media described it as a provocative step and said that the forces monitoring the Iranian Jalasima forced the American ship to retreat.
#Iran Warned a #US Destroyer ‘Fitzgerald’ to Change Course after it Approached Watters Being Monitored by Iran, Leading The Us Destroyer to Turn Away. pic.twitter.com/6LF3WAQJGW
– IDU (@Defensealerts) July 23, 2025
IRGC’s misinformation-US
A US Department of Defense Department rejected the Iranian claim outright. He told the reates on the condition of anonymity that the mission of USS Fitzgerald was not affected. This interaction was safe and professional and it happened completely in the international water area. He also said that this campaign being done by the Iranian side is an attempt to spread wrong information towards IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps).
Sea tension increased after nuclear tension
This conflict has happened at a time when the US recently attacked Iran’s nuclear installations. The US alleges that they are part of the nuclear weapon program, while Tehran has dismissed the allegations, saying that its nuclear program is entirely for civil purposes. However, in recent times, tension between the two countries at the regional level has been increasing, especially in sensitive water areas such as the Gulf of Hormuz and Oman’s Gulf. The latest incident took place on 22 June after the US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear installations during a 12 -day conflict between Tehran and Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the damage caused by these attacks is serious, but he also said that uranium enrichment will continue.
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