"A U.S. aircraft carrier maneuvers seen in the zone ... by a naval reconnaissance aircraft," said Commodore Mahmoud Mousavi, Iran's war games spokesman, told the official IRNA news agency. He added that Iranian aircraft took video and photos of the U.S. ship.
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS John C. believed Stennis, one of the largest warships the U.S. Navy. U.S. officials announced Wednesday that the ship and its accompanying battle group moving through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow slit at the entrance to the Gulf which is the most important point for global oil shipments.
After warning the government and the Iranian navy this week that Iran could close the strait if further sanctions threatened by the West, the U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday, warned that such action "will not be tolerated". U.S. to maintain naval presence in the Gulf, mainly to ensure oil shipping traffic runs without a hitch.
Iran, which have been subjected to several rounds of sanctions over its nuclear program, has repeatedly said that it would target the Strait of Hormuz if attacked or the economy continues to choke. The move could cause havoc in the world oil market and disrupt the global economy is fragile.
The Islamic republic is currently undertaking a naval war exercises scheduled for 10 days. Exercise is reported to have INVOLVED the mining and use of aircraft is done in international waters in the east of the strait.
So far, Iran and the U.S. just war rhetoric and naval maneuvers. However, oil market analysts and monitoring the situation carefully. There are fears it could spark an open confrontation between these two old enemies.
The U.S. has proposed a military hotline between Tehran and Washington to defuse any "miscalculation" that could occur when the navy they intersect each other. However, Iran in September and then declined the offer.
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